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Tornado Watch 49
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WW0049 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 49
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   950 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central to northeast Texas

   * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 950 PM
     until 400 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of supercells are expected to persist
   through the overnight. The potential for more intense clusters
   should emanate east-northeast from the Edwards Plateau towards the
   I-35 corridor in central Texas.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 60 miles east northeast of Dallas TX to
   45 miles east southeast of Del Rio TX. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU9).

   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 47...WW 48...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 22030.

   ...Grams
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