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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 135
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southwestern Oklahoma
  West and northwest Texas

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 935 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms initially developing near the TX/NM line
over the Permian Basin/South Plains region should move northeastward
and evolve into an organized cluster or complex.  Large to very
large hail and sporadic severe gusts are possible the first few
hours, transitioning to more of an organized wind threat with
isolated large hail.  A tornado or two also may occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of
Midland TX to 35 miles south of Altus OK. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 133...

AVIATION...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
23045.

...Edwards