WW 341 SEVERE TSTM TX 281210Z – 281700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 341
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
710 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast and east central Texas * Effective this Tuesday morning from 710 AM until NOON CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A storm cluster with embedded bowing segments and some
supercell structure will continue southeastward into east Texas
through late morning/midday. These storms will pose a threat for
damaging winds up to 80 mph, and well as isolated large hail of 1-2
inches in diameter. An isolated tornado or two may occur with
embedded circulations, as well. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Tyler
TX to 15 miles east southeast of Lufkin TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1). 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 340... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
32035. ...Thompson
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