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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 181
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 PM CDT Fri Apr 28 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 550 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
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...A few supercells and a broader cluster should eventually
spread southeast across south Texas this evening with threats of
large hail and severe winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northwest of
Beeville TX to 55 miles south of Laredo TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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 177...WW 178...WW
179...WW 180...
AVIATION...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
31025.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 181 SEVERE TSTM TX 282250Z - 290400Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35NW NIR/BEEVILLE TX/ - 55S LRD/LAREDO TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /58SSE SAT - 44S LRD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 31025.
LAT...LON 28729709 26759850 26750044 28729907
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 181 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 181
VALID 290235Z - 290340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W LRD TO
10 ESE COT TO 25 SSW VCT.
..BROYLES..04/29/23
ATTN...WFO...CRP...BRO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-047-131-247-249-283-297-311-427-479-505-290340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE BROOKS DUVAL
JIM HOGG JIM WELLS LA SALLE
LIVE OAK MCMULLEN STARR
WEBB ZAPATA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 181
VALID 290135Z - 290240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOORE..04/29/23
ATTN...WFO...CRP...BRO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-047-131-175-247-249-283-297-311-427-469-479-505-290240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE BROOKS DUVAL
GOLIAD JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
LA SALLE LIVE OAK MCMULLEN
STARR VICTORIA WEBB
ZAPATA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 181
VALID 290040Z - 290140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/29/23
ATTN...WFO...CRP...BRO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-047-131-175-247-249-283-297-311-427-469-479-505-290140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE BROOKS DUVAL
GOLIAD JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
LA SALLE LIVE OAK MCMULLEN
STARR VICTORIA WEBB
ZAPATA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 181
VALID 282340Z - 290040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/28/23
ATTN...WFO...CRP...BRO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-047-131-175-247-249-283-297-311-427-469-479-505-290040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE BROOKS DUVAL
GOLIAD JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
LA SALLE LIVE OAK MCMULLEN
STARR VICTORIA WEBB
ZAPATA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (40%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (40%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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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.
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