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WWUS20 KWNS 282029

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SPC WW 282029

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 383

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

230 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2008



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       MUCH OF CENTRAL AND PARTS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO



EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 230 PM UNTIL

900 PM MDT.



TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES NORTHEAST OF CUBA NEW

MEXICO TO 50 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF CARLSBAD NEW MEXICO.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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.



DISCUSSION...FAVORABLE VEERING SHEAR PROFILES IN PLACE ACROSS

CENTRAL NM FOR SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT.  WITH E/SELY UPSLOPE FLOW OF

MOISTURE CONTINUING...AIR MASS IS NOW UNSTABLE AND WITH LITTLE

REMAINING CINH.  STORMS WILL DEVELOP OFF HIGHER TERRAIN WITH

POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS GIVEN THE SHEAR.  ALONG WITH VERY LARGE

HAIL...TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SUPERCELL.



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

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

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24020.





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