WW 636 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NM OK TX 122005Z – 130300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 636 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 305 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Colorado Southwest Kansas Far northeast New Mexico Oklahoma Panhandle Texas Panhandle * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to develop and consolidate into a thunderstorm cluster moving generally west to east across the watch area. Severe gusts will be the primary threat with the stronger thunderstorm outflow. Large hail may accompany the stronger thunderstorm cores. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles northwest of Clayton NM to 50 miles east southeast of Liberal KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 633...WW 634...WW 635... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25020. ...Smith
