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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 236

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

155 PM CDT Thu May 18 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  portions of northern and central Texas



* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4

    inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Strong/severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop in the

next hour or so across portions of northern and central Texas,

expanding in coverage as they spread eastward/northeastward through

the afternoon and evening hours.  Along with risk for a couple of

tornadoes, very large/destructive hail and damaging wind gusts will

be likely with the strongest storms/bands of storms.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

north and south of a line from 70 miles west of Abilene TX to 45

miles southeast of Fort Worth TX. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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 235...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24040.



...Goss

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