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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 99
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1150 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southeast Texas
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1150 PM
  until 700 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...An intense line of thunderstorms over south Texas will
track eastward overnight across the watch area.  The potential
exists for considerable coverage of damaging wind gust and some
hail.  Isolated tornadoes are also possible along the leading edge
of the squall line.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles north northwest
of Houston TX to 30 miles southeast of Palacios TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 98...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26035.

...Hart