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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 184
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
230 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southwest Texas

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
    4.5 inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Widely scattered to scattered thunderstorms are forecast
to develop and intensify rapidly this afternoon.  Large to giant
hail will accompany the more intense supercells.  As the stronger
supercells move east into richer low-level moisture in the Pecos
Valley, a greater risk for a few tornadoes is forecast.  The risk
for a strong tornado may maximize during the late afternoon to early
evening timeframe.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest of Fort
Stockton TX to 15 miles north of Junction 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 183...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26025.

...Smith