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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 135

WW 135 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 260235Z - 260900Z
        
WW 0135 Image

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 135
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southwestern Oklahoma
  West and northwest Texas

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 935 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms initially developing near the TX/NM line
over the Permian Basin/South Plains region should move northeastward
and evolve into an organized cluster or complex.  Large to very
large hail and sporadic severe gusts are possible the first few
hours, transitioning to more of an organized wind threat with
isolated large hail.  A tornado or two also may occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of
Midland TX to 35 miles south of Altus OK. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 133...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
23045.

...Edwards

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 136 Status Reports

WW 0136 Status Updates
      
WW 0136 Status Image

STATUS REPORT ON WW 136

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE HLC TO
35 NNE HLC TO 10 WSW MCK TO 25 ENE IML.

..GOSS..04/26/24

ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...LBF...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 136 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC089-147-183-260540-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

JEWELL               PHILLIPS            SMITH               


NEC001-019-035-047-059-061-063-065-073-079-081-083-085-093-099-
121-125-129-137-143-145-163-169-181-185-260540-

NE 
.    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS                BUFFALO             CLAY                
DAWSON               FILLMORE            FRANKLIN            
FRONTIER             FURNAS              GOSPER              
HALL                 HAMILTON            HARLAN              
HAYES                HOWARD              KEARNEY             
MERRICK              NANCE               NUCKOLLS            
PHELPS               POLK                RED WILLOW          
SHERMAN              THAYER              WEBSTER             
YORK                 


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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 135 Status Reports

WW 0135 Status Updates
      
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STATUS REPORT ON WW 135

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW ABI
TO 75 NW ABI TO 55 S CDS TO 10 NE LTS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0522

..THORNTON..04/26/24

ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...LUB...SJT...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 135 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

OKC065-141-260840-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

JACKSON              TILLMAN             


TXC009-023-207-253-275-433-441-447-485-487-260840-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ARCHER               BAYLOR              HASKELL             
JONES                KNOX                STONEWALL           
TAYLOR               THROCKMORTON        WICHITA             
WILBARGER            


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
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