Month: April 2025
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 173
WW 173 SEVERE TSTM NM TX 251940Z – 260300Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 173 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 240 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast New Mexico West Texas * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Isolated thunderstorms are forecast to develop and intensify this afternoon into the evening. Initially storms will likely focus near the higher terrain but will eventually move east into lower elevations. The stronger storms will likely become supercells with both left and right splitting supercells possible. Large to very large hail will be the primary risk with these storms. A tornado is possible during the early evening as low-level winds strengthen. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles east northeast of Carlsbad NM to 45 miles southwest of Fort Stockton 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 172... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27010. ...Smith
SPC Tornado Watch 172
WW 172 TORNADO NM TX 251855Z – 260300Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 172 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 PM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern New Mexico Texas Panhandle and South Plains * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter likely Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop this afternoon and evening. Once storms develop, the stronger storms will likely evolve into intense supercells capable of large to giant hail. The risk for tornadoes will probably maximize late this afternoon into the evening as low-level winds strengthen. A strong tornado is possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles south southwest of Cannon Afb NM to 25 miles northeast of Childress TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27010. ...Smith
West Texas Braces for More DVD-Size Hail & Tornadoes
Scattered thunderstorms will develop after 4 PM in the Texas Panhandle, West Texas, and the Permian Basin. Like yesterday, we expect the most intense storms to produce giant hail up to or exceeding DVD size (5 inches in diameter), localized damaging wind gusts of 60 to 80 MPH, and an increasing threat of tornadoes closer […]
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