WW 253 TORNADO NM TX 021625Z – 030100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 253
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1125 AM CDT Fri Jun 2 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast New Mexico
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Friday morning and evening from 1125 AM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph possible
SUMMARY...Initial supercell clusters are forming along the southeast
New Mexico border with the Texas South Plains. These will become
more widespread through the afternoon, with the best chance for
semi-discrete storms with southern extent in northwest Texas.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Childress
TX to 40 miles southwest of Cannon Afb NM. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Grams
