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WWUS20 KWNS 021826

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 317

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1230 PM MDT Sun Jun 2 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Central and Northeast New Mexico



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until

  800 PM MDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify this afternoon

over central New Mexico, and spread eastward across the watch area.

Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible in the strongest

cells.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50

statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of

Raton NM to 30 miles southeast of Ruidoso NM. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 315...WW 316...



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

25025.



...Hart

