SPC Tornado Watch 172

WW 172 TORNADO NM TX 251855Z – 260300Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 172
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern New Mexico
  Texas Panhandle and South Plains

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
    inches in diameter likely
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop this
afternoon and evening.  Once storms develop, the stronger storms
will likely evolve into intense supercells capable of large to giant
hail.  The risk for tornadoes will probably maximize late this
afternoon into the evening as low-level winds strengthen.  A strong
tornado is possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles south southwest of Cannon
Afb NM to 25 miles northeast of Childress TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27010.

...Smith

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