WW 238 SEVERE TSTM NM OK TX 260000Z – 260800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 238
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
700 PM CDT Thu May 25 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northeastern New Mexico
Western and central Panhandle of Oklahoma
Western and central Panhandle of Texas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 700 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should become increasingly organized through
this evening over northeastern NM, and spread/develop into the TX/OK
Panhandles this evening into tonight. Severe gusts and hail each
will be possible, with wind becoming a more dominant threat over
time.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 105
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest
of Clayton NM to 50 miles east southeast of Tucumcari NM. 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 237...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
33025.
...Edwards
