Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 162

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 162
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southwest Texas

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 325 PM
     until 1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify this afternoon over the Davis
   Mountains and along a dryline and spread northeastward across the
   watch area.  The strongest storms will pose a risk of large hail and
   damaging wind gusts.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of
   Wink TX to 40 miles southwest of Dryden TX. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU2).

   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
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   26025.

   ...Hart

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

   SAW2 
   WW 162 SEVERE TSTM TX 232025Z - 240300Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   25NE INK/WINK TX/ - 40SW 6R6/DRYDEN TX/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /20ENE INK - 77ESE MRF/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.

   LAT...LON 32030196 29630177 29630360 32030384

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU2.

Watch 162 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 162

VALID 232305Z - 240040Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 533

..DEAN..04/23/25

ATTN...WFO...MAF...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 162 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

TXC043-103-135-301-329-371-389-443-461-475-495-240040-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BREWSTER	     CRANE		 ECTOR		     
LOVING		     MIDLAND		 PECOS		     
REEVES		     TERRELL		 UPTON		     
WARD		     WINKLER		 
$$


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.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 162

VALID 232210Z - 232340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DEAN..04/23/25

ATTN...WFO...MAF...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 162 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

TXC043-103-135-301-329-371-389-443-461-475-495-232340-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BREWSTER	     CRANE		 ECTOR		     
LOVING		     MIDLAND		 PECOS		     
REEVES		     TERRELL		 UPTON		     
WARD		     WINKLER		 
$$


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.
$$

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