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WWUS20 KWNS 022058
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 378
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southwest Texas

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...The atmosphere has become very unstable across southwest
Texas where at least isolated supercell development is likely
through the remainder of the afternoon into the evening.  Large to
very large hail is possible with any supercell.  The risk for a
tornado may briefly develop during the early evening.  Severe gusts
are also possible with any of the sustained thunderstorms.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles northeast of
Fort Stockton TX to 50 miles southwest of Dryden TX. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 372...WW 373...WW
374...WW 375...WW 376...WW 377...

AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
27015.

...Smith