Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 202
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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 202
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
750 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central into East Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night from 750 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A strong to severe thunderstorm cluster will likely
continue to pose a risk for mainly severe gusts and large hail
through the evening, from eastern portions of central Texas into
east Texas.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles south of
Temple TX to 50 miles east northeast of Lufkin 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 198...WW 199...WW
200...WW 201...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Smith
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 202
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
750 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central into East Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night from 750 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A strong to severe thunderstorm cluster will likely
continue to pose a risk for mainly severe gusts and large hail
through the evening, from eastern portions of central Texas into
east Texas.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles south of
Temple TX to 50 miles east northeast of Lufkin 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 198...WW 199...WW
200...WW 201...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...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 202 SEVERE TSTM TX 010050Z - 010500Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15S TPL/TEMPLE TX/ - 50ENE LFK/LUFKIN TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /34N CWK - 44ENE LFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 31589742 32169397 30859397 30289742
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 202 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 202
VALID 010135Z - 010240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 628
..WEINMAN..05/01/25
ATTN...WFO...FWD...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 202
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC001-005-027-041-051-073-145-161-185-225-289-293-313-331-347-
395-405-419-455-471-477-010240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA BELL
BRAZOS BURLESON CHEROKEE
FALLS FREESTONE GRIMES
HOUSTON LEON LIMESTONE
MADISON MILAM NACOGDOCHES
ROBERTSON SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
TRINITY WALKER WASHINGTON
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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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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
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 (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (20%)
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.
