

666 

WWUS20 KWNS 162243

SEL9

SPC WW 162243

TXZ000-170400-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 179

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

545 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 545 PM UNTIL

  1100 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS

    TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

  WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL

    EVENTS TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG THE DRYLINE IN NORTH

CENTRAL TX.  THESE STORMS WILL TRACK ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS

EVENING...POSING A RISK OF VERY LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES NORTH OF MINERAL

WELLS TEXAS TO 55 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF BROWNWOOD 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 175...WW 176...WW

177...WW 178...



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

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

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART



969 

WWUS20 KWNS 162243

SEL9

SPC WW 162243

TXZ000-170400-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 179

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

545 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 545 PM UNTIL

  1100 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS

    TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

  WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL

    EVENTS TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG THE DRYLINE IN NORTH

CENTRAL TX.  THESE STORMS WILL TRACK ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS

EVENING...POSING A RISK OF VERY LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES NORTH OF MINERAL

WELLS TEXAS TO 55 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF BROWNWOOD 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 175...WW 176...WW

177...WW 178...



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

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

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART

