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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 354
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
330 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Far Southeast New Mexico
  West/Southwest Texas

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 3 inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered severe storms including supercells will develop
across the region through late afternoon and early evening,
including near a dryline as well as an outflow boundary, near where
the greatest concern for a tornado risk exists. Large hail and
severe-caliber wind gusts can otherwise be expected through the
evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles south southwest of Wink TX
to 10 miles east southeast of San Angelo TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 352...WW 353...

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 27025.

...Guyer