Severe Thunderstorm Watc h for Parts of Texas
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 3:34 pm
Hi All,
Here's a severe thund3erstorm watch for parts of Texas:
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 143
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
330 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN...CENTRAL AND NORTH TEXAS
EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 330 PM UNTIL 1100
PM CDT.
HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES NORTH OF
DALLAS TEXAS TO 20 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF HONDO TEXAS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 141...WW 142...
DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO FORM IN THE NEXT HOUR ALONG
DRYLINE EXTENDING NNE/SSW THROUGH CNTRL TX AS SURFACE HEATING AND
GRADUAL EWD PROGRESSION OF MID LEVEL THERMAL GRADIENT ASSOCIATED
WITH CO/NM UPPER TROUGH FURTHER DESTABILIZE REGION. LARGELY
UNIDIRECTIONAL DEEP WIND PROFILES AND LARGELY LINEAR FORCING SUGGEST
FAIRLY RAPID EVOLUTION TO LINE SEGMENTS...WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL/HIGH WIND AND...PERHAPS...A BRIEF TORNADO EARLY
IN STORM LIFE CYCLES.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 22030.
Here's a severe thund3erstorm watch for parts of Texas:
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 143
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
330 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN...CENTRAL AND NORTH TEXAS
EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 330 PM UNTIL 1100
PM CDT.
HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES NORTH OF
DALLAS TEXAS TO 20 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF HONDO TEXAS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 141...WW 142...
DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO FORM IN THE NEXT HOUR ALONG
DRYLINE EXTENDING NNE/SSW THROUGH CNTRL TX AS SURFACE HEATING AND
GRADUAL EWD PROGRESSION OF MID LEVEL THERMAL GRADIENT ASSOCIATED
WITH CO/NM UPPER TROUGH FURTHER DESTABILIZE REGION. LARGELY
UNIDIRECTIONAL DEEP WIND PROFILES AND LARGELY LINEAR FORCING SUGGEST
FAIRLY RAPID EVOLUTION TO LINE SEGMENTS...WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL/HIGH WIND AND...PERHAPS...A BRIEF TORNADO EARLY
IN STORM LIFE CYCLES.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 22030.
