

076 

WWUS20 KWNS 232316

SEL8

SPC WW 232316

TXZ000-240800-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 198

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

620 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTH TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 620 PM

  UNTIL 300 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR OCCASIONAL TORNADOES

AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND...IN ADDITION TO VERY HEAVY

RAIN...EXPECTED TO PERSIST AND EXPAND EAST-NORTHEAST ACROSS MUCH OF

SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

AUSTIN TEXAS TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF COTULLA TEXAS.  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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 194...WW 195...WW

196...WW 197...



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND

GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550.

MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21025.





...CORFIDI



344 

WWUS20 KWNS 232316

SEL8

SPC WW 232316

TXZ000-240800-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 198

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

620 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTH TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 620 PM

  UNTIL 300 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR OCCASIONAL TORNADOES

AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND...IN ADDITION TO VERY HEAVY

RAIN...EXPECTED TO PERSIST AND EXPAND EAST-NORTHEAST ACROSS MUCH OF

SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

AUSTIN TEXAS TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF COTULLA TEXAS.  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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 194...WW 195...WW

196...WW 197...



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND

GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550.

MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21025.





...CORFIDI

