

501 

WWUS20 KWNS 170008

SEL9

SPC WW 170008

NMZ000-TXZ000-170800-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 539

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

610 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  FAR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO

  SOUTHWEST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 610 PM

  UNTIL 200 AM CST.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75

    MPH POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND

STRENGTH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS WATCH AREA THROUGH EARLY

TUESDAY...WITH THE ACTIVITY ALSO LIKELY TO ACCELERATE EASTWARD WITH

TIME.  TORNADOES...IN ADDITION TO AN INCREASING RISK FOR DAMAGING

WIND AND SEVERE HAIL...EXPECTED.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES NORTH OF BIG SPRING

TEXAS TO 75 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF FORT STOCKTON TEXAS.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



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 537...WW 538...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.





...CORFIDI

