WW 158 SEVERE TSTM TX 211935Z – 220200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 158
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Deep South Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated thunderstorms are expected to intensify across
Deep South Texas this afternoon and evening, posing a risk of very
large hail and damaging wind gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles north of Mcallen
TX to Mcallen TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30025.
...Hart
