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WWUS20 KWNS 102012
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SPC WW 102012
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 31
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
310 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2026
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WEST-CENTRAL TEXAS
* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 310 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 4
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS
TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHILE POSING A THREAT FOR VERY LARGE TO
POSSIBLY GIANT HAIL INITIALLY (UP TO 3-4 INCHES IN DIAMETER). THE
THREAT FOR A FEW TORNADOES WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH ANY
PERSISTENT SUPERCELLS, AND A STRONG TORNADO APPEARS POSSIBLE. AN
INCREASING THREAT FOR SEVERE/DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 70-80 MPH SHOULD
ALSO OCCUR AS THUNDERSTORMS EVENTUALLY GROW UPSCALE INTO ONE OR MORE
BOWING CLUSTERS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH OF ABILENE TX TO 15
MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF DEL RIO 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.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN
STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
...GLEASON
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