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WWUS20 KWNS 061533

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 38

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1035 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern and Central Texas



* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1035 AM until

  600 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will continue to intensify across

the watch area through the afternoon, with a few storms becoming

severe.  Large hail and damaging winds are the main risks, but a

tornado or two are also possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles

north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Austin TX

to 45 miles east southeast of Longview TX. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU8).



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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 24030.



...Hart

