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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 172
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern New Mexico
Texas Panhandle and South Plains
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop this
afternoon and evening. Once storms develop, the stronger storms
will likely evolve into intense supercells capable of large to giant
hail. The risk for tornadoes will probably maximize late this
afternoon into the evening as low-level winds strengthen. A strong
tornado is possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles south southwest of Cannon
Afb NM to 25 miles northeast of Childress TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27010.
...Smith
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 172
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern New Mexico
Texas Panhandle and South Plains
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop this
afternoon and evening. Once storms develop, the stronger storms
will likely evolve into intense supercells capable of large to giant
hail. The risk for tornadoes will probably maximize late this
afternoon into the evening as low-level winds strengthen. A strong
tornado is possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles south southwest of Cannon
Afb NM to 25 miles northeast of Childress TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27010.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 172 TORNADO NM TX 251855Z - 260300Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
55SSW CVS/CANNON AFB NM/ - 25NE CDS/CHILDRESS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM N/S /50ENE CME - 24NE CDS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27010.
LAT...LON 34870369 35919997 33469997 32410369
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 172 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 172
VALID 252145Z - 252240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..HALBERT..04/25/25
ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...AMA...LUB...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 172
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NMC009-025-041-252240-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRY LEA ROOSEVELT
$$
TXC011-017-045-065-069-075-079-101-107-117-125-129-153-155-165-
169-189-191-219-269-275-279-303-305-345-359-369-375-381-437-445-
501-252240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG BAILEY BRISCOE
CARSON CASTRO CHILDRESS
COCHRAN COTTLE CROSBY
DEAF SMITH DICKENS DONLEY
FLOYD FOARD GAINES
GARZA HALE HALL
HOCKLEY KING KNOX
LAMB LUBBOCK LYNN
MOTLEY OLDHAM PARMER
POTTER RANDALL SWISHER
TERRY YOAKUM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 172
VALID 252045Z - 252140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 560.
..GRAMS..04/25/25
ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...AMA...LUB...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 172
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NMC009-025-041-252140-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRY LEA ROOSEVELT
$$
TXC011-017-045-065-069-075-079-101-107-117-125-129-153-155-165-
169-189-191-219-269-275-279-303-305-345-359-369-375-381-437-445-
501-252140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG BAILEY BRISCOE
CARSON CASTRO CHILDRESS
COCHRAN COTTLE CROSBY
DEAF SMITH DICKENS DONLEY
FLOYD FOARD GAINES
GARZA HALE HALL
HOCKLEY KING KNOX
LAMB LUBBOCK LYNN
MOTLEY OLDHAM PARMER
POTTER RANDALL SWISHER
TERRY YOAKUM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 172
VALID 252025Z - 252140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 560
..MOORE..04/25/25
ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...AMA...LUB...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 172
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NMC009-025-041-252140-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRY LEA ROOSEVELT
$$
TXC011-017-045-065-069-075-079-101-107-117-125-129-153-155-165-
169-189-191-219-269-275-279-303-305-345-359-369-375-381-437-445-
501-252140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG BAILEY BRISCOE
CARSON CASTRO CHILDRESS
COCHRAN COTTLE CROSBY
DEAF SMITH DICKENS DONLEY
FLOYD FOARD GAINES
GARZA HALE HALL
HOCKLEY KING KNOX
LAMB LUBBOCK LYNN
MOTLEY OLDHAM PARMER
POTTER RANDALL SWISHER
TERRY YOAKUM
$$
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
Mod (30%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
High (70%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
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.
