Tornado Watch 246

Issued

May 19, 2017, 12:26 PM CDT (17:26 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2017, 7:44 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

3 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 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

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

30%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 778May 19, 10:41 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 783May 19, 2:45 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 787May 19, 5:50 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 790May 19, 6:56 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 791May 19, 7:15 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 191723
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SPC WW 191723
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 246
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM CDT Fri May 19 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  parts of the Texas Big Country

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM until
  800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered intense thunderstorm development continues near
and to the west through north of San Angelo.  Further
intensification is likely through the remainder of the afternoon,
with supercells possible capable of producing large hail and perhaps
a couple of tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Abilene TX
to 25 miles southeast of San Angelo TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU6).

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.

&&

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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Kerr

Tornado Watches in Texas, 2017Every tornado watch in 2017

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.