Tornado Watch 251

Issued

May 19, 2017, 7:44 PM CDT (00:44 UTC)

Expired

May 20, 2017, 3:00 AM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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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

50%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

70%

• Mesoscale Discussion 787May 19, 5:50 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 790May 19, 6:56 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 791May 19, 7:15 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 795May 19, 11:05 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 200042
SEL1  
SPC WW 200042
TXZ000-200800-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 251
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
745 PM CDT Fri May 19 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  West central Texas

* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 745 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms will remain possible across
the watch area this evening and into the overnight period, with a
few cells capable of large hail and 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 60 miles southeast of San Angelo TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 246...WW 247...WW
248...WW 249...WW 250...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27025.

...Hart

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.