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SEL7 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 367 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 335 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Louisiana East Texas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A thunderstorm cluster associated with an mid-level disturbance will likely continue east across eastern portions of Texas into northwest Louisiana this afternoon into the evening. A belt of enhanced mid-level flow coupled with a warm and unstable airmass ahead of these thunderstorms, will probably sustain this thunderstorm cluster into the evening. The stronger thunderstorm cores will be potentially capable of locally severe and damaging gusts and possibly large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Tyler TX to 20 miles north northeast of Natchitoches LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 365...WW 366... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 28030. ...Smith