MD 0596 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 171… FOR TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS…SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE…FAR SOUTHWEST OK
Mesoscale Discussion 0596
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0756 PM CDT Wed May 01 2024
Areas affected…Texas South Plains…Southeast Texas
Panhandle…Far Southwest OK
Concerning…Tornado Watch 171…
Valid 020056Z – 020230Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 171 continues.
SUMMARY…Threat for strong gusts, include some gusts over 75 mph,
appears to be increasing across the southeast Texas Panhandle and
far southwest Oklahoma.
DISCUSSION…Several severe wind gusts have been measured in Lubbock
vicinity over the past 30 minutes as a more
linear/forward-propagating cluster moved quickly northward. This
cluster is beginning to interact with the supercell over Crosby and
Floyd Counties, with perhaps some transition to a more organized
linear convective system underway. Some interaction between this
developing line and the supercell cluster in Briscoe and Hall
Counties is then anticipated, likely leading to an increased
potential for damaging gusts as well as additional forward
propagation. If this scenario is realized, the threat for strong
gusts, including some gusts over 75 mph, will increasing.
Additionally, this would likely bring storms into southwest OK
within the next two hours.
..Mosier.. 05/02/2024
…Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…
ATTN…WFO…OUN…LUB…AMA…
LAT…LON 33110157 34210180 35050086 35519959 34809916 33170055
33110157
