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WWUS20 KWNS 060106

SEL2

SPC WW 060106

TXZ000-060600-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 132

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

810 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHWEST AND WEST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 810 PM

  UNTIL 100 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...ISOLATED SUPERCELLS MAY SUSTAIN A TORNADO THREAT FOR A FEW

HOURS THIS EVENING.  SOME ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENLARGEMENT OF

SEVERE-STORM THREAT IS POSSIBLE BEYOND ONGOING STORMS.  SEE SPC

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 513 FOR METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABILENE

TEXAS TO 125 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF ABILENE TEXAS.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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.



&&



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

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

450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.





...EDWARDS

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016 

WWUS20 KWNS 060106

SEL2

SPC WW 060106

TXZ000-060600-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 132

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

810 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHWEST AND WEST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 810 PM

  UNTIL 100 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...ISOLATED SUPERCELLS MAY SUSTAIN A TORNADO THREAT FOR A FEW

HOURS THIS EVENING.  SOME ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENLARGEMENT OF

SEVERE-STORM THREAT IS POSSIBLE BEYOND ONGOING STORMS.  SEE SPC

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 513 FOR METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABILENE

TEXAS TO 125 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF ABILENE TEXAS.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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.



&&



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

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

450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.





...EDWARDS

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