Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 147

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 147
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   220 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest and Southwest Texas

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase in the
   vicinity of stationary boundary extended across the region.
   Environmental conditions support discrete supercells capable of all
   severe hazards, including very large hail up to 3 to 3.5". Several
   strong gusts are possible as well. Any supercells that persist
   within the warm sector could produce a tornado or two, but the
   overall tornado potential is expected to remain low through the
   afternoon.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
   statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles east of Dryden
   TX to 85 miles north northwest of Mineral Wells TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   24035.

   ...Mosier

   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 147
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   220 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest and Southwest Texas

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase in the
   vicinity of stationary boundary extended across the region.
   Environmental conditions support discrete supercells capable of all
   severe hazards, including very large hail up to 3 to 3.5". Several
   strong gusts are possible as well. Any supercells that persist
   within the warm sector could produce a tornado or two, but the
   overall tornado potential is expected to remain low through the
   afternoon.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
   statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles east of Dryden
   TX to 85 miles north northwest of Mineral Wells TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   24035.

   ...Mosier

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

   SAW7 
   WW 147 SEVERE TSTM TX 191920Z - 200300Z
   AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   65E 6R6/DRYDEN TX/ - 85NNW MWL/MINERAL WELLS TX/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /45NNW DLF - 5SSW SPS/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

   LAT...LON 30030246 33910003 33919724 30039979

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU7.

Watch 147 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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an increased threat for a particular event.