WW 229 SEVERE TSTM TX 192020Z – 200300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 229
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
320 PM CDT Fri May 19 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
West to central Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Initial supercell development is expected over the eastern
Edwards Plateau and parts of the Permian Basin with large hail from
golf ball to baseball size possible. Storms may consolidate in the
Hill Country vicinity this evening with a threat for isolated severe
wind gusts as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles north and south of a line from 75 miles east of
Junction TX to 35 miles north northwest of Fort Stockton TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 227...WW 228...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30020.
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