WWUS20 KWNS 041916
SEL2  
SPC WW 041916
NMZ000-TXZ000-050300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 222
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
120 PM MDT Sun May 4 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southeast New Mexico
  West Texas

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
  900 PM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms will pose a threat for mainly
large to very large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter this
afternoon and evening. Isolated severe gusts of 60-70 mph may also
occur, along with a tornado or two primarily this evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north of Roswell
NM to 45 miles south southwest of Wink TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).

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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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24025.

...Gleason



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