WW 355 TORNADO TX 212355Z – 220500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 355
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
655 PM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
The Texas South Plains
* Effective this Wednesday night from 655 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercells will develop south-southeastward from
the Texas Panhandle into the eastern part of the South Plains. The
storm environment will favor the potential for a few tornadoes, very
large hail of 3-4 inches in diameter, and outflow gusts up to 75
mph. There will also be some chance for upscale growth into a
cluster late this evening, with an increasing threat for damaging
winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles northwest of Childress TX to
85 miles south southwest of Childress TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).
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 349...WW 350...WW
351...WW 352...WW 353...WW 354...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 34020.
...Thompson
