Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 161
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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 161
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1200 AM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
North-Central and Central Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning from Midnight until 700 AM
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A pair of convective lines will continue to progress
eastward/southeastward over the next few hours. Some cellular
development is possible between these two lines. Strong gusts will
be the primary severe risk with these storms tonight, but some large
hail is possible as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 125 miles south of
Brownwood TX to 65 miles north northwest of Fort Worth TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 160...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Mosier
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 161
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1200 AM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
North-Central and Central Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning from Midnight until 700 AM
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A pair of convective lines will continue to progress
eastward/southeastward over the next few hours. Some cellular
development is possible between these two lines. Strong gusts will
be the primary severe risk with these storms tonight, but some large
hail is possible as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 125 miles south of
Brownwood TX to 65 miles north northwest of Fort Worth TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 160...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 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.
SAW1
WW 161 SEVERE TSTM TX 230500Z - 231200Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
125S BWD/BROWNWOOD TX/ - 65NNW FTW/FORT WORTH TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /33NW SAT - 43ESE SPS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 29999970 33689859 33689702 29999820
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 161 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 161
VALID 230530Z - 230640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..04/23/25
ATTN...WFO...EWX...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 161
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC019-031-035-053-093-097-099-133-143-171-193-221-237-259-265-
281-299-333-337-363-367-385-425-429-497-503-230640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANDERA BLANCO BOSQUE
BURNET COMANCHE COOKE
CORYELL EASTLAND ERATH
GILLESPIE HAMILTON HOOD
JACK KENDALL KERR
LAMPASAS LLANO MILLS
MONTAGUE PALO PINTO PARKER
REAL SOMERVELL STEPHENS
WISE YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (<2%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
