WW 243 SEVERE TSTM NM TX 270400Z – 270900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 243
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1100 PM CDT Fri May 26 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme eastern New Mexico
Western parts of Texas South Plains
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1100 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated to widely scattered supercells linger across this
region, with additional development possible mainly along and north
of an outflow boundary over the southern parts of the watch. Large
hail and a few severe gusts are the main concerns.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles south southeast
of Hobbs NM to 35 miles northeast of Cannon Afb NM. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 241...WW 242...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
28025.
...Edwards
