Tornado Watch 232

Issued

May 24, 2019, 1:34 PM CDT (18:34 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2019, 9:00 PM 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

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

40%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

60%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

60%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

90%

• Mesoscale Discussion 769May 24, 1:10 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 773May 24, 3:51 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 780May 24, 8:18 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 241832
SEL2  
SPC WW 241832
TXZ000-250200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 232
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  west Texas

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
  900 PM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Supercells will continue developing this afternoon and
evening posing a risk for large hail and damaging wind gusts. A few
tornadoes will also be possible, especially by late afternoon into
early evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 75 miles east northeast of Amarillo TX
to 80 miles south of Lubbock TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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 231...

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 24035.

...Dial

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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.