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Tornado Watch 178
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 178
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   210 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northwest into West Texas

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop
   this afternoon into the evening across portions of the Watch area. 
   Several intense supercells are likely to evolve and pose a risk for
   giant hail and tornadoes.  The tornado risk will probably be
   greatest in the vicinity of a modifying boundary draped across the
   region.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Lubbock TX
   to 60 miles southeast of Abilene TX. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 4.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 28020.

   ...Smith
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