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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 583

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1100 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       CENTRAL TEXAS



EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1100 PM

UNTIL 400 AM CDT.



HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70

STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF

BROWNWOOD TEXAS TO 75 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BROWNWOOD TEXAS.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 580...WW 581...WW 582...



DISCUSSION...MATURE BOWING MCS SOUTHEAST OF ABI WILL CONTINUE TO

TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS ALONG OLD OUTFLOW

BOUNDARY.  AMPLE INSTABILITY AND SHEAR WILL MAINTAIN A RISK OF

DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WITH THESE STORMS.



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 70

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 30030.





...HART

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