WW 307 TORNADO TX 251915Z – 260200Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 307
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY…Isolated supercell thunderstorms will move east across the
watch area through early this evening. Very large hail, up to 4
inches in diameter, will be possible in addition to a couple of
tornadoes and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 70 miles north northeast of Abilene TX
to 60 miles south southwest of Brownwood TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 306…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27020.
…Bunting
