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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 19

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

955 PM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  west Texas



* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 955 PM

  until 500 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Line of thunderstorms will continue to pose a threat for

damaging wind, some hail and a couple tornadoes as it continues

eastward through west Texas into the overnight.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles

east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of Abilene TX to 80

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

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



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 17...WW 18...



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 24035.



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