Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SEL3
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 243
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
710 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday night from 710 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Clusters of strong to severe cellular thunderstorms will
likely grow upscale into a linear band of thunderstorms this
evening. Large hail (1 to 2 inches in diameter) and severe gusts
(60-75 mph) will be the primary threats with the more intense
storms. This activity is forecast to move east of the coast
tonight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles northwest of
Beeville TX to 105 miles south of Alice TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
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 238…WW 239…WW
240…WW 241…WW 242…
AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30035.
…Smith
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 243 SEVERE TSTM TX CW 090010Z – 090500Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
15NW NIR/BEEVILLE TX/ – 105S ALI/ALICE TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /43NNW CRP – 39WNW BRO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30035.
LAT…LON 28529694 26219714 26219892 28529875
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 243 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Low (10%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low ( 65 knots
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), “Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.