URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 7 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 250 PM CST Sun Jan 15 2017 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of West-central Texas * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until 1000 PM CST. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to increase through the late afternoon and early evening hours ahead of an upper low nearing the El Paso vicinity at mid-afternoon. The majority of these will occur with a linear band of east/northeastward-moving storms, although a few isolated supercells could occur ahead of the convective line. Damaging winds should be the primary severe risk overall, but some hail will be possible as well, and a tornado or two cannot be ruled out, particularly across the Edwards Plateau vicinity near a warm front. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles north of Abilene TX to 40 miles south southeast of Del Rio TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...GuyerRead more
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