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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 128
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 128
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   510 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and North Texas

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 510 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

   SUMMARY...At least isolated strong to severe storms are expected to
   further develop across central Texas, and possibly into additional
   parts of North/Northeast Texas this evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles east and west of a line from 10 miles west northwest
   of Paris TX to 120 miles southwest of Temple TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 125...WW 126...WW 127...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   29025.

   ...Guyer
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