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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 358
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1235 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Central Texas

* Effective this Friday morning from 1235 AM until 700 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A cluster of storms near San Angelo will likely persist
through the overnight hours while moving southeastward into central
Texas, potentially affecting the Austin area early this morning.
Damaging winds of 60-75 mph will become the primary severe threat,
though isolated large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter will be
possible with any embedded supercells, and an isolated tornado or
two could occur with embedded circulations.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west of
Brownwood TX to 45 miles east of Austin 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 357...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
31035.

...Thompson