WATCHES: Tornado Watch Number 383

WWUS20 KWNS 282029
SEL3
SPC WW 282029
NMZ000-290300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 383
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
230 PM MDT WED MAY 28 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

MUCH OF CENTRAL AND PARTS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 230 PM UNTIL
900 PM MDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES NORTHEAST OF CUBA NEW
MEXICO TO 50 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF CARLSBAD NEW MEXICO. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

DISCUSSION...FAVORABLE VEERING SHEAR PROFILES IN PLACE ACROSS
CENTRAL NM FOR SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT. WITH E/SELY UPSLOPE FLOW OF
MOISTURE CONTINUING...AIR MASS IS NOW UNSTABLE AND WITH LITTLE
REMAINING CINH. STORMS WILL DEVELOP OFF HIGHER TERRAIN WITH
POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS GIVEN THE SHEAR. ALONG WITH VERY LARGE
HAIL...TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SUPERCELL.

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 24020.

...HALES

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