WW 260 SEVERE TSTM TX 081730Z – 090000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 260
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1230 PM CDT Thu Jun 8 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South-central Texas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM
until 700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Supercells embedded within a cluster appear are developing
across parts of south-central Texas and will spread east-southeast.
More isolated, discrete cells may redevelop along its trailing
outflow later this afternoon.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest
of San Antonio TX to 65 miles east southeast of Austin TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30025.
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