Severe Thunderstorm Watch 216

Issued

May 27, 2021, 3:39 PM CDT (20:39 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2.5 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

20%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

5%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

60%

Ten or more severe hail reports

70%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

60%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 770 Severe potential...watch likelyMay 27, 2:50 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 777 Severe thunderstorm watch 216May 27, 6:24 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 780 Severe thunderstorm watch 216May 27, 10:24 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 272036
SEL6  
SPC WW 272036
TXZ000-280400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 216
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
340 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  West and West Central Texas

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will form along the dryline, and along a
cold front sagging into west Texas this afternoon.  Supercells
capable of very large hail and damaging winds will be possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles southwest of
Dryden TX to 15 miles west northwest of Altus OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 214...WW 215...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27030.

...Hart

Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Texas, 2021Every severe thunderstorm watch in 2021

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.