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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 120

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

310 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southwest Texas



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 310 PM

  until 1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 80 mph possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop over northern Mexico

and track northeastward across the watch area this afternoon and

evening.  Supercells capable of very large hail, damaging winds, and

a few tornadoes are expected.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

north and south of a line from Del Rio TX to 60 miles north

northeast of Hondo TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the

associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 118...WW 119...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Hart

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