Tornado Watch 55

Issued

Mar 18, 2020, 11:37 PM CDT (04:37 UTC)

Expired

Mar 19, 2020, 5:00 AM CDT

In force

5 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

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

40%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

40%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

90%

• Mesoscale Discussion 197Mar 18, 8:45 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 198Mar 18, 9:34 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 199Mar 19, 1:28 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 200Mar 19, 2:08 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 202Mar 19, 3:33 AM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 190434
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SPC WW 190434
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 55
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1140 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  West Central Texas

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1140
  PM until 500 AM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...A cluster of intense thunderstorms will spread across the
watch area overnight, with large hail and damaging winds possible. 
A few of the storms may also pose a risk of a tornado or two.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Abilene TX to 55
miles south southwest of Junction TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).

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 54...

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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Hart

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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.