URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 93
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
The Edwards Plateau of central Texas
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is expected from 4-5 pm CDT in
areas southeast of San Angelo, and other storms may approach the Rio
Grande near Del Rio later this evening. The storm environment will
favor splitting supercells capable of producing isolated very large
hail (near or larger than tennis balls), as well as isolated
damaging outflow gusts through late evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north northeast
of Junction TX to 35 miles west southwest of Del Rio 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.
