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WWUS20 KWNS 130238

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SPC WW 130238

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 18

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

940 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  northwest Texas



* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 940 PM

  until 300 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...Line of thunderstorms with embedded bowing and supercell

structures will continue to pose a threat for mainly damaging wind

and perhaps a tornado or two into the overnight. Some hail will also

be possible.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65

statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northeast of

Plainview TX to 75 miles southeast of Lubbock TX. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 17...



AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector

24035.



...Dial

