WW 177 TORNADO TX 281815Z – 290100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 177
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
115 PM CDT Fri Apr 28 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
SUMMARY...Supercell development is expected this afternoon across
central Texas, and storms will expand in coverage and spread
east-southeastward through this evening. Very large hail to 3
inches in diameter and a couple of tornadoes will be possible with
the initial supercell cluster, while the threat for damaging winds
(up to 75 mph) will increase as storms grow into more of a line by
late afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Waco TX to
15 miles southwest of Temple TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 28020.
...Thompson
