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357 

WWUS20 KWNS 282052

SEL8

SPC WW 282052

TXZ000-290300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 38

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

355 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEAST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 355 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS LIKELY WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL

    EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF

HUNTSVILLE TEXAS TO 70 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF LUFKIN TEXAS.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 36...WW 37...



DISCUSSION...AN LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL TX WILL

TRACK EASTWARD AND AFFECT SOUTHEAST TX THIS EVENING.  THESE STORMS

HAVE A HISTORY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.  CONDITIONS APPEAR

FAVORABLE FOR THE ACTIVITY TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY ACROSS THE WATCH

AREA.



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

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

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

MOTION VECTOR 29035.





...HART

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937 

WWUS20 KWNS 282052

SEL8

SPC WW 282052

TXZ000-290300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 38...RESENT

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

355 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEAST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 355 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS LIKELY WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL

    EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF

HUNTSVILLE TEXAS TO 70 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF LUFKIN TEXAS.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 36...WW 37...



DISCUSSION...AN LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL TX WILL

TRACK EASTWARD AND AFFECT SOUTHEAST TX THIS EVENING.  THESE STORMS

HAVE A HISTORY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.  CONDITIONS APPEAR

FAVORABLE FOR THE ACTIVITY TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY ACROSS THE WATCH

AREA.



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

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

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

MOTION VECTOR 29035.





...HART

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