June 4, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 353

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 353
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   155 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Oklahoma Panhandle
     Texas Panhandle and South Plains

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
       mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to
   develop and evolve into a couple of thunderstorm clusters this
   afternoon and spread northeastward through the early evening. 
   Severe gusts (60-85 mph) will be the primary hazard with the
   stronger storms and their associated convective outflow.  Large hail
   may also accompany the stronger thunderstorm cores.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
   statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Guymon
   OK to 50 miles south southeast of Lubbock TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   23030.

   ...Smith

2025-06-03 00:55:06