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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 358
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WW0358 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 358
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1235 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central Texas

   * Effective this Friday morning from 1235 AM until 700 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A cluster of storms near San Angelo will likely persist
   through the overnight hours while moving southeastward into central
   Texas, potentially affecting the Austin area early this morning. 
   Damaging winds of 60-75 mph will become the primary severe threat,
   though isolated large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter will be
   possible with any embedded supercells, and an isolated tornado or
   two could occur with embedded circulations.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
   statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west of
   Brownwood TX to 45 miles east of Austin 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 357...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   31035.

   ...Thompson
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