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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 135

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

935 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 

  Southwestern Oklahoma

  West and northwest Texas



* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 935 PM

  until 400 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms initially developing near the TX/NM line

over the Permian Basin/South Plains region should move northeastward

and evolve into an organized cluster or complex.  Large to very

large hail and sporadic severe gusts are possible the first few

hours, transitioning to more of an organized wind threat with

isolated large hail.  A tornado or two also may occur.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60

statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of

Midland TX to 35 miles south of Altus OK. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU5).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 133...



AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector

23045.



...Edwards