Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 230
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 230
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 AM CDT Tue May 6 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
West-Central and North-Central Texas
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 325 AM until 1000 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...At least isolated severe storms are expected to expand
east-northeastward across parts of the Low Rolling Plains toward
North-central/central Texas. Large hail will be the primary hazard
overnight, with locally damaging winds also possible. Tornado
potential should increase into central Texas/I-35 vicinity later
this morning.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles north
northwest of San Angelo TX to 55 miles north of Austin TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 229...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
23030.
...Guyer
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 230
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 AM CDT Tue May 6 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
West-Central and North-Central Texas
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 325 AM until 1000 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...At least isolated severe storms are expected to expand
east-northeastward across parts of the Low Rolling Plains toward
North-central/central Texas. Large hail will be the primary hazard
overnight, with locally damaging winds also possible. Tornado
potential should increase into central Texas/I-35 vicinity later
this morning.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles north
northwest of San Angelo TX to 55 miles north of Austin TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 229...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
23030.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
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WW 230 SEVERE TSTM TX 060825Z - 061500Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
60NNW SJT/SAN ANGELO TX/ - 55N AUS/AUSTIN TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /52NNW SJT - 40SSW ACT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.
LAT...LON 33180089 32119770 30089770 31160089
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 230 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 230
VALID 060915Z - 061040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..05/06/25
ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 230
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC027-031-049-053-059-081-083-093-095-099-133-143-151-171-193-
209-235-253-281-299-307-319-327-333-353-363-399-411-417-429-431-
441-451-453-491-061040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BLANCO BROWN
BURNET CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN COMANCHE CONCHO
CORYELL EASTLAND ERATH
FISHER GILLESPIE HAMILTON
HAYS IRION JONES
LAMPASAS LLANO MCCULLOCH
MASON MENARD MILLS
NOLAN PALO PINTO RUNNELS
SAN SABA SHACKELFORD STEPHENS
STERLING TAYLOR TOM GREEN
TRAVIS WILLIAMSON
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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 (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
Mod (40%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (80%)
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.
