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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 373 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 225 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of North and North-Central Texas * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A broken linear cluster of thunderstorms will continue to move east-southeast across north-central and north Texas this afternoon into the early evening. The stronger downdrafts will be capable of severe outflow winds (60-70 mph). A few of the stronger thunderstorms will potentially yield a large hail risk. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Abilene TX to 50 miles east southeast of Dallas 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 372... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Smith