WW 230 SEVERE TSTM TX 060825Z – 061500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 230
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 AM CDT Tue May 6 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
West-Central and North-Central Texas
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 325 AM until 1000 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...At least isolated severe storms are expected to expand
east-northeastward across parts of the Low Rolling Plains toward
North-central/central Texas. Large hail will be the primary hazard
overnight, with locally damaging winds also possible. Tornado
potential should increase into central Texas/I-35 vicinity later
this morning.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles north
northwest of San Angelo TX to 55 miles north of Austin TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 229...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
23030.
...Guyer