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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 173
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
745 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  South-central and East Texas

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 745 PM
  until 200 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...At least isolated severe storms are expected to further
develop across south-central into east Texas this evening, including
parts of the I-35/I-45 corridors. Bouts of large hail and damaging
winds are expected to be the primary hazards, but a tornado could
also occur given the moist environment and some strengthening of
low-level winds.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles east northeast
of Huntsville TX to 60 miles northwest of New Braunfels TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 170...WW 171...WW 172...

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
26025.

...Guyer