Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 222

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   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 222
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   120 PM MDT Sun May 4 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast New Mexico
     West Texas

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
     900 PM MDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms will pose a threat for mainly
   large to very large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter this
   afternoon and evening. Isolated severe gusts of 60-70 mph may also
   occur, along with a tornado or two primarily this evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north of Roswell
   NM to 45 miles south southwest of Wink 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.

   &&

   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
   24025.

   ...Gleason

   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 222
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   120 PM MDT Sun May 4 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast New Mexico
     West Texas

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
     900 PM MDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms will pose a threat for mainly
   large to very large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter this
   afternoon and evening. Isolated severe gusts of 60-70 mph may also
   occur, along with a tornado or two primarily this evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north of Roswell
   NM to 45 miles south southwest of Wink 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.

   &&

   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
   24025.

   ...Gleason

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW2 
   WW 222 SEVERE TSTM NM TX 041920Z - 050300Z
   AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   75N ROW/ROSWELL NM/ - 45SSW INK/WINK TX/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /62N CME - 30WNW FST/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24025.

   LAT...LON 34370330 31170231 31170468 34370576

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU2.

Watch 222 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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Tornadoes

Wind

Hail

Combined Severe Hail/Wind

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.