June 8, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 387

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 387
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   405 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far northeast New Mexico
     The far northwest Texas Panhandle

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...An isolated supercell or two are expected to move
   southeastward off the Raton Mesa through this evening with an
   attendant threat for large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter,
   outflow gusts to 70 mph, and an isolated tornado or two.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
   statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of
   Clayton NM to 35 miles south southwest of Dalhart TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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 385...WW 386...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   32020.

   ...Thompson

2025-06-08 00:00:04