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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 102

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

840 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  South Central Texas



* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 840 PM

  until 400 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph likely



SUMMARY...A few intense supercell thunderstorms are expected to

track eastward across the watch area through the late evening and

overnight hours.  Storms will be capable of very large hail and

tornadoes, along with locally damaging wind gusts.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

north and south of a line from 85 miles west of Hondo TX to 45 miles

north of Victoria TX. 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 100...WW 101...



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 27035.



...Hart

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