WW 309 TORNADO TX 152045Z – 160300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 309
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and north Texas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 5
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercells are expected to form along and east of
a dryline from central into northwest Texas and the storms will move
eastward through this evening. The storm environment is on the
extremes for supercells, such that giant hail of 4-5 inches in
diameter will be possible. The threat for a couple of tornadoes
will be greater with northward extent in the watch area, while the
threat for intense/damaging outflow winds up to 80 mph will increase
this evening with any storm clustering across north Texas.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles west of Temple TX to 55 miles
north of Mineral Wells TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 304...WW 306...WW
307...WW 308...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.
...Thompson
