SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 299

WW 299 SEVERE TSTM NM TX 240115Z - 240700Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 299
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
815 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southeastern New Mexico
  West Texas

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 815 PM
  until 200 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A belt of strong-severe thunderstorms has become better
organized over southern and southeastern New Mexico, recently
producing measured severe gusts, including 54 and 63 kt at Holloman
AFB and Roswell, respectively.  This activity may continue to pose a
severe threat -- mainly wind -- as it moves across the watch area
this evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles either side of a line from 50 miles southwest of
Guadalupe Pass TX to 45 miles east northeast of Hobbs NM. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 298...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
33035.

...Edwards

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