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WWUS20 KWNS 152139
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SPC WW 152139
TXZ000-160300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 123
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Western North Texas

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 445 PM
  until 1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Scattered intense thunderstorms are affecting parts of
western North Texas this afternoon in a very unstable air mass.  A
few supercells capable of large hail and locally damaging winds are
the main concern.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles south southeast
of Abilene TX to 145 miles northeast of Abilene 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 119...WW 120...WW
121...WW 122...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
25025.

...Hart