WW 353 SEVERE TSTM TX 212250Z – 220400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 353
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 PM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
East central and southeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 550 PM
until 1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A growing cluster of storms will likely persist while
moving south-southeastward into southeast Texas, potentially
reaching the Houston area late this evening. Damaging winds up to
75 mph and isolated large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter can be
expected.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 90 miles north of College
Station TX to 55 miles south of Huntsville TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 349...WW 350...WW
351...WW 352...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean storm motion vector
33030.
...Thompson
