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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 291
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and southeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night from 640 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A large supercell cluster with a history of severe wind
gusts/hail will likely continue east-southeastward for the next few
hours. The storm environment will favor gusts up to 80 mph and
large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter, in addition to the potential
for a couple of tornadoes with embedded circulations.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
either side of a line from 35 miles south of Temple TX to 50 miles
north northeast of Huntsville TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 286...WW 287...WW
288...WW 289...WW 290...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 29025.
...Thompson
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 291
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and southeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night from 640 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A large supercell cluster with a history of severe wind
gusts/hail will likely continue east-southeastward for the next few
hours. The storm environment will favor gusts up to 80 mph and
large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter, in addition to the potential
for a couple of tornadoes with embedded circulations.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
either side of a line from 35 miles south of Temple TX to 50 miles
north northeast of Huntsville TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 286...WW 287...WW
288...WW 289...WW 290...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 29025.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 291 TORNADO TX 222340Z - 230500Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
35S TPL/TEMPLE TX/ - 50NNE UTS/HUNTSVILLE TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM EITHER SIDE /17NNE CWK - 26WNW LFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29025.
LAT...LON 31269765 32029538 30789492 30029719
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 291 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 291
VALID 230245Z - 230340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SE CLL TO
45 NW UTS TO 40 SSE TYR.
..BROYLES..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 291
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC225-313-339-373-407-455-471-230340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOUSTON MADISON MONTGOMERY
POLK SAN JACINTO TRINITY
WALKER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 291
VALID 230205Z - 230340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 291
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC001-027-041-051-145-161-185-225-287-289-293-313-331-339-373-
395-407-455-471-477-491-230340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BELL BRAZOS
BURLESON FALLS FREESTONE
GRIMES HOUSTON LEE
LEON LIMESTONE MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY POLK
ROBERTSON SAN JACINTO TRINITY
WALKER WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 291
VALID 230055Z - 230140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 291
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC001-027-041-051-145-161-185-225-287-289-293-313-331-339-373-
395-407-455-471-477-491-230140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BELL BRAZOS
BURLESON FALLS FREESTONE
GRIMES HOUSTON LEE
LEON LIMESTONE MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY POLK
ROBERTSON SAN JACINTO TRINITY
WALKER WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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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 (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (90%)
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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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