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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 246

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1225 PM CDT Fri May 19 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  parts of the Texas Big Country



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM until

  800 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Scattered intense thunderstorm development continues near

and to the west through north of San Angelo.  Further

intensification is likely through the remainder of the afternoon,

with supercells possible capable of producing large hail and perhaps

a couple of tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Abilene TX

to 25 miles southeast of San Angelo 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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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 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Kerr

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