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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 94

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

940 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Central Texas



* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 940 AM until

  500 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Several thunderstorm clusters, including a mix of

supercells and bowing line segments, are expected along a stalled

front across central Texas through the afternoon.  More isolated

supercell development will be possible later this morning into early

this afternoon into the I-35 corridor closer to Austin.  The storm

environment will support the potential for large hail up to 2.5

inches in diameter, damaging gusts of 60-70 mph, and potentially a

few tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles

north and south of a line from 50 miles west of Austin TX to 140

miles east northeast of Temple TX. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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.



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AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean

storm motion vector 25025.



...Thompson