Tornado Watch 362

Issued

May 31, 2005, 12:40 PM MDT (18:40 UTC)

Expired

May 31, 2005, 9:00 PM MDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 1089May 31, 12:05 PM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1090May 31, 2:50 PM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1091May 31, 4:33 PM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1093May 31, 5:44 PM MDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 311842
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SPC WW 311842
NMZ000-TXZ000-010300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 362
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
140 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2005

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 

       EASTERN NEW MEXICO
       TEXAS PANHANDLE

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 140 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
TUCUMCARI NEW MEXICO TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHILDRESS
TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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.

DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH
OF WATCH AREA NEXT FEW HOURS AS LITTLE INHIBITION REMAINS AND AIR
MASS NOW VERY UNSTABLE WITH MLCAPES TO 2500 J/KG.  WITH APPROACH OF
40-50 KT MID LEVEL WNWLY JET...SHEAR VERY FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS. 
VERY LARGE HAIL WILL BE PRIMARY THREAT HOWEVER LOW LCLS SUPPORT A
FEW TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29020.


...HALES

365,1044 350,0995 323,0995 341,1044

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