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WWUS20 KWNS 271840

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SPC WW 271840

TXZ000-280200-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 231

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

145 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Central Texas



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 145 PM

  until 900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to form soon over the watch

area and spread southeastward.  Very large hail is the primary

threat with this activity.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45

statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast

of Abilene TX to 30 miles east southeast of Junction TX. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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 230...



AVIATION...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

28030.



...Hart

