WW 356 TORNADO TX 220325Z – 220700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 356
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1025 PM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
The Big Country of Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1025
PM until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...An intense supercell cluster may persist for another
couple of hours while moving south-southeastward with the potential
to produce tornadoes, very large hail to 3 inches in diameter and
intense gusts up to 90 mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles northwest of Abilene TX to 40
miles south of Abilene TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 352...WW 353...WW
354...WW 355...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 80 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 34035.
...Thompson
