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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 437
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
725 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
South Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 725 PM
until 700 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...A gradual strengthening and westward/inland spread of
supercell-favorable conditions is expected through the overnight
hours, north through northeast of the center of Tropical Storm
Alberto. This should increase the potential for tornadoes, at first
near parts of the lower/middle Texas Coast, then inland toward the
Rio Grande Valley by late tonight.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles south southeast of Mcallen TX
to 35 miles west northwest of Victoria TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 436...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 10035.
...Edwards
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 437
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
725 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
South Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 725 PM
until 700 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...A gradual strengthening and westward/inland spread of
supercell-favorable conditions is expected through the overnight
hours, north through northeast of the center of Tropical Storm
Alberto. This should increase the potential for tornadoes, at first
near parts of the lower/middle Texas Coast, then inland toward the
Rio Grande Valley by late tonight.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles south southeast of Mcallen TX
to 35 miles west northwest of Victoria TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 436...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 10035.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 437 TORNADO TX CW 200025Z - 201200Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20SSE MFE/MCALLEN TX/ - 35WNW VCT/VICTORIA TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /39W BRO - 63WNW PSX/
WIND GUSTS..50 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500.MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 10035.
LAT...LON 25919939 29049878 29049613 25919682
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 437 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 437
VALID 200930Z - 201040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NW LRD TO
25 WNW ALI TO 55 ESE CRP.
..LEITMAN..06/20/24
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...BRO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-427-479-489-505-201040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMERON DUVAL
HIDALGO JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
KENEDY KLEBERG NUECES
STARR WEBB WILLACY
ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-231-250-201040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 437
VALID 200825Z - 200940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NW LRD TO
15 N ALI TO 50 ESE CRP.
..LEITMAN..06/20/24
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...BRO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-427-479-489-505-200940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMERON DUVAL
HIDALGO JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
KENEDY KLEBERG NUECES
STARR WEBB WILLACY
ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-231-250-200940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 437
VALID 200710Z - 200840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 S COT TO
10 SSE NIR TO 35 S PSX.
..LEITMAN..06/20/24
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...BRO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-409-427-479-489-505-
200840-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS BROOKS CAMERON
DUVAL HIDALGO JIM HOGG
JIM WELLS KENEDY KLEBERG
NUECES SAN PATRICIO STARR
WEBB WILLACY ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-231-232-250-255-200840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE
CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 437
VALID 200450Z - 200540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ENE COT
TO 10 N VCT.
..KERR..06/20/24
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...BRO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-025-047-057-061-131-175-215-239-247-249-261-273-283-297-
311-321-355-391-409-427-469-479-489-505-200540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS BEE BROOKS
CALHOUN CAMERON DUVAL
GOLIAD HIDALGO JACKSON
JIM HOGG JIM WELLS KENEDY
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN MATAGORDA NUECES
REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO STARR
VICTORIA WEBB WILLACY
ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-231-232-236-237-250-255-330-350-200540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE
CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS
COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS
SAN ANTONIO MESQUITE AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 437
VALID 200245Z - 200340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..06/20/24
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...BRO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-013-025-047-057-061-123-131-175-215-239-247-249-255-261-
273-283-297-311-321-355-391-409-427-469-479-489-505-200340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS ATASCOSA BEE
BROOKS CALHOUN CAMERON
DEWITT DUVAL GOLIAD
HIDALGO JACKSON JIM HOGG
JIM WELLS KARNES KENEDY
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN MATAGORDA NUECES
REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO STARR
VICTORIA WEBB WILLACY
ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-231-232-236-237-250-255-330-350-200340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE
CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS
COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS
SAN ANTONIO MESQUITE AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 437
VALID 200145Z - 200240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..06/20/24
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...BRO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-013-025-047-057-061-123-131-175-215-239-247-249-255-261-
273-283-297-311-321-355-391-409-427-469-479-489-505-200240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS ATASCOSA BEE
BROOKS CALHOUN CAMERON
DEWITT DUVAL GOLIAD
HIDALGO JACKSON JIM HOGG
JIM WELLS KARNES KENEDY
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN MATAGORDA NUECES
REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO STARR
VICTORIA WEBB WILLACY
ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-231-232-236-237-250-255-330-350-200240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE
CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS
COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS
SAN ANTONIO MESQUITE AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Low (20%)
|
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.