WW 169 TORNADO TX 261950Z – 270300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 169
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Wed Apr 26 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 250 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Supercells capable of producing multiple tornadoes, very
large hail, and damaging/severe winds are expected to develop and
spread southeastward this afternoon and evening. Some of the
tornadoes could be strong, and damaging winds will likely become a
greater concern this evening as thunderstorms grow upscale into a
bowing cluster.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west southwest of Brownwood
TX to 50 miles north of Huntsville TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 168...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 28035.
...Gleason/Hart
