Friday, May 14, 2010

WATCHES: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 169

WWUS20 KWNS 141014
SEL9
SPC WW 141014
NMZ000-TXZ000-141800-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 169
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
415 AM MDT FRI MAY 14 2010

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

EASTERN NEW MEXICO
WEST TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 415 AM UNTIL NOON MDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 60
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CANNON AFB NEW MEXICO TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF HOBBS NEW
MEXICO. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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.

DISCUSSION...SLIGHTLY ELEVATED TSTMS WITH A THREAT FOR HAIL EXPECTED
TO INCREASE THROUGH LATER THIS MORNING AS MOIST...LOW-LVL WAA
CONTINUES ATOP SHALLOW COOL LAYER. SUFFICIENT ELEVATED CAPE AND
CLOUD LAYER SHEAR APPEAR PRESENT TO SUPPORT A FEW SUSTAINED
STORMS...QUASI-LINEAR STRUCTURES AND/OR MARGINAL SUPERCELLS.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 50
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 21030.


...CORFIDI

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