Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 236
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 236
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
800 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday night from 800 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A few supercells are forecast to develop this evening and
pose mainly a threat for large to very large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north of
Beeville TX to 25 miles west southwest of Mcallen TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 234...WW 235...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Smith
2025-05-07 01:00:03
