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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 325
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WW0325 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 325
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   255 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southwest Oklahoma
     West Central Texas Texas

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 4
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Intense severe thunderstorms are expected to form this
   afternoon and early evening.  Supercells capable of very large hail
   will eventually also pose a risk of signification wind damage as
   well.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
   statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles east southeast
   of San Angelo TX to 30 miles northeast of Childress TX. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 323...WW 324...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27030.

   ...Hart
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