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Tornado Watch 20
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WW0020 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 20
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   225 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Texas

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
     900 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Multiple supercells and clusters are expected to evolve
   northeast across the Texas Panhandle and adjacent portion of the
   South Plains. Tornadoes and large hail will be most likely with
   cells that able to remain mostly discrete. While the potential for
   damaging winds will increase as storms become more linear this
   evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 60 miles northeast of Borger TX to 105
   miles south southwest of Childress TX. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU0).

   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 19...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 22040.

   ...Grams
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