SPC Tornado Watch 148

WW 148 TORNADO TX 192220Z – 200300Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 148
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
520 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  West-Central Texas

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 520 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Several supercells will continue to develop and mature in
the vicinity of a west to east oriented boundary over the Watch area
through the evening.  The supercells will pose a risk for a couple
of tornadoes, as well as large to very large hail and severe gusts.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of San Angelo
TX to 75 miles east northeast of San Angelo TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 147...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Smith

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