

970 

WWUS20 KWNS 071207

SEL1

SPC WW 071207

TXZ000-CWZ000-072000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 41

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

710 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Southeast Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 710 AM until

  300 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...A maturing squall line across south central Texas will

develop east-northeastward through the day, with additional storm

development possible in advance of the line.  The storm environment

will favor damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats with

the strongest embedded cells and bowing segments.  A tornado or two

will also be possible with circulations embedded in the line, or

with cell interactions immediately in advance of the line.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90

statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest

of Palacios TX to 50 miles east southeast of Huntsville TX. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 40...



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 550. Mean storm motion vector

26030.



...Thompson

