Tornado Watch 294

Issued

May 5, 2006, 3:26 PM MDT (21:26 UTC)

Expired

May 5, 2006, 8:39 PM MDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

3 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

30%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

60%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

50%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 769May 5, 5:49 PM MDT

000 
WWUS20 KWNS 052126
SEL4  
SPC WW 052126
NMZ000-TXZ000-060300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 294
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
425 PM CDT FRI MAY 5 2006

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

       EASTERN NEW MEXICO
       WEST TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 425 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
CANNON AFB NEW MEXICO TO 35 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF ABILENE
TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 292...WW 293...

DISCUSSION...SEVERE CELLS ARE ONGOING OVER EASTERN NM. OTHER
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEGINNING TO FORM ALONG SURFACE BOUNDARY
SOUTH OF LBB.  BACKED LOW LEVEL WINDS JUST NORTH OF BOUNDARY ALONG
WITH SLOW DESTABILIZATION WILL PROMOTE A RISK OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE
OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.  GREATEST
TORNADO THREAT WILL BE ALONG SURFACE BOUNDARY SOUTH OF LBB.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.


...HART

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