Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 151
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1000 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southwest into Central Texas

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1000 PM
  until 500 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...A band of thunderstorms is forecast to intensify and move
from west to east across the Watch area tonight.  The warm sector
environment will support the possibility for a couple of tornadoes,
in addition to large hail and severe gusts with the stronger storms.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 95 miles southwest of San Angelo TX
to 80 miles east northeast of Junction TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 147...WW 148...WW
149...WW 150...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.

...Smith