WW 54 TORNADO TX 212010Z – 220300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 54 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 310 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and North Texas * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 310 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered severe storms including some intense supercells are expected to develop through late afternoon/early evening initially across central Texas including parts of the Hill Country/Interstate 35 corridor. Storms are expected to become more numerous by evening as they spread east-northeastward toward east-central/North Texas coincident with an increasing moist air mass and strong low-level shear. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 5 miles north northeast of Sherman TX to 55 miles south southeast of New Braunfels TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 53... 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 450. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Guyer