WW 217 SEVERE TSTM TX CW 030050Z – 030700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 217 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 750 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South central Texas and the middle Texas coast Coastal Waters * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 750 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms, including supercells, will spread southeastward through tonight. The more intense storms will be capable of producing large hail up to 2 inches in diameter and damaging gusts up to 70 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Laredo TX to 40 miles south southeast of Victoria TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 212...WW 213...WW 214...WW 215...WW 216... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 31025. ...Thompson