Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 713

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   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 713
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1130 PM CST Tue Dec 24 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     South-Central and Southeast Texas
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1130 PM
     until 600 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread slowly east-southeastward across
   the middle/upper TX Coast through early Christmas morning. The
   strongest convection will be capable of producing large hail
   generally around 1-1.5 inches in diameter, along with
   severe/damaging winds up to 55-65 mph. A brief tornado remains
   possible with any persistent supercell.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest
   of Victoria TX to 40 miles north of Galveston TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 712...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   28020.

   ...Gleason

   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 713
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1130 PM CST Tue Dec 24 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     South-Central and Southeast Texas
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1130 PM
     until 600 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread slowly east-southeastward across
   the middle/upper TX Coast through early Christmas morning. The
   strongest convection will be capable of producing large hail
   generally around 1-1.5 inches in diameter, along with
   severe/damaging winds up to 55-65 mph. A brief tornado remains
   possible with any persistent supercell.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest
   of Victoria TX to 40 miles north of Galveston TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 712...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   28020.

   ...Gleason

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW3 
   WW 713 SEVERE TSTM TX CW 250530Z - 251200Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   40WSW VCT/VICTORIA TX/ - 40N GLS/GALVESTON TX/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /44N CRP - 31E IAH/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28020.

   LAT...LON 29289753 30569475 29269475 27989753

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU3.

Watch 713 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
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