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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 232
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
900 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and east Texas
* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 900 AM until
300 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of slightly elevated thunderstorms, including
embedded supercells, may persist through early afternoon while
spreading eastward. The storm environment will favor the potential
for occasional large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter and isolated
damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles south southwest
of Temple TX to 5 miles east southeast of Lufkin TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
28030.
...Thompson
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 232
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
900 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and east Texas
* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 900 AM until
300 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of slightly elevated thunderstorms, including
embedded supercells, may persist through early afternoon while
spreading eastward. The storm environment will favor the potential
for occasional large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter and isolated
damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles south southwest
of Temple TX to 5 miles east southeast of Lufkin TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
28030.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 232 SEVERE TSTM TX 121400Z - 122000Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
5SSW TPL/TEMPLE TX/ - 5ESE LFK/LUFKIN TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /36SSW ACT - 4NE LFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
LAT...LON 31599745 31719467 30709467 30589745
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 232 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 232
VALID 121840Z - 121940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 757
..WENDT..05/12/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 232
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC001-005-027-041-051-073-099-145-157-161-185-225-289-293-309-
313-331-347-395-455-471-477-121940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA BELL
BRAZOS BURLESON CHEROKEE
CORYELL FALLS FORT BEND
FREESTONE GRIMES HOUSTON
LEON LIMESTONE MCLENNAN
MADISON MILAM NACOGDOCHES
ROBERTSON TRINITY WALKER
WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 232
VALID 121630Z - 121740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 756
..WENDT..05/12/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 232
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC001-005-027-041-051-073-099-145-157-161-185-201-225-289-291-
293-309-313-331-339-347-373-395-407-455-471-473-477-121740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA BELL
BRAZOS BURLESON CHEROKEE
CORYELL FALLS FORT BEND
FREESTONE GRIMES HARRIS
HOUSTON LEON LIBERTY
LIMESTONE MCLENNAN MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
POLK ROBERTSON SAN JACINTO
TRINITY WALKER WALLER
WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 232
VALID 121525Z - 121640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WENDT..05/12/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 232
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC001-005-027-041-051-073-099-145-161-185-225-289-293-309-313-
331-339-347-373-395-407-455-471-121640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA BELL
BRAZOS BURLESON CHEROKEE
CORYELL FALLS FREESTONE
GRIMES HOUSTON LEON
LIMESTONE MCLENNAN MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
POLK ROBERTSON SAN JACINTO
TRINITY WALKER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.