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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 150
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
950 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
West into Northwest Texas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 950 PM
until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A intensifying band of thunderstorms is forecast to move
from west to east across the Watch area tonight. Large hail and
severe gusts are possible with the more intense thunderstorms.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles north and south of a line from 80 miles northeast of
Abilene TX to 15 miles northwest of Midland TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 147...WW 148...WW 149...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26035.
...Smith
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 150 SEVERE TSTM TX 200250Z - 201000Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
80NE ABI/ABILENE TX/ - 15NW MAF/MIDLAND TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /46S SPS - 11WNW MAF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 32159870 31020238 33180238 34329870
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 150 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 150
VALID 200730Z - 200840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW BWD TO
15 SSW SPS.
..BROYLES..04/20/25
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...LUB...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 150
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC059-429-503-200840-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALLAHAN STEPHENS YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 150
VALID 200650Z - 200740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WNW BWD
TO 25 E ABI TO 10 W SPS.
..GLEASON..04/20/25
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...LUB...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 150
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC009-059-429-503-200740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER CALLAHAN STEPHENS
YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 150
VALID 200545Z - 200640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE SJT
TO 50 NNW ABI TO 25 SW FSI.
..BROYLES..04/20/25
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...LUB...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 150
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC009-023-059-207-253-399-417-429-441-447-503-200640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CALLAHAN
HASKELL JONES RUNNELS
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS TAYLOR
THROCKMORTON YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 150
VALID 200420Z - 200540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 W SJT TO
25 ESE LBB.
..SPC..04/20/25
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...LUB...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 150
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC009-023-033-059-081-107-125-151-169-207-253-263-269-275-335-
353-383-399-415-417-429-431-433-441-447-503-200540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR BORDEN
CALLAHAN COKE CROSBY
DICKENS FISHER GARZA
HASKELL JONES KENT
KING KNOX MITCHELL
NOLAN REAGAN RUNNELS
SCURRY SHACKELFORD STEPHENS
STERLING STONEWALL TAYLOR
THROCKMORTON YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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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 (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (50%)
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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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