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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 194

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1240 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern New Mexico

  Far West Texas



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM

  until 900 PM MDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 3 inches in diameter possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop initially

across a broad portion of eastern New Mexico including the Raton

Mesa vicinity southward toward the Sacramento Mountains. A very

moist environment exists across the region in conjunction with

supercell-favorable wind profiles. Large hail should be the most

common risk, but a couple of tornadoes could also occur given the

moist environment and easterly component of near-surface winds.

Isolated severe-caliber winds may also occur.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of Raton NM to 80

miles south of Guadalupe Pass TX. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 193...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 22025.



...Guyer

