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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 183

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

445 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northwest Texas



* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 445 PM until

  1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...Discrete supercells developing along a remnant boundary

will pose a primary risk of very large hail through mid-evening. A

broader MCS will likely develop during the evening, increasing the

risk for damaging winds near to after sunset.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles

north and south of a line from 80 miles northwest of Abilene TX to

60 miles north northeast of Abilene TX. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU3).



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 181...WW 182...



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 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24025.



...Grams

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