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SEL7 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 237 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 100 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southwest Louisiana Southeast Texas Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 100 PM until 800 PM 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 3 inches in diameter likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms are expected to move and develop eastward into southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana through this evening. The storm environment favors a mix of supercells capable of producing very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter, as well as some upscale growth into clusters/bowing segments with the potential for damaging winds of 60-80 mph. A tornado or two could occur with favorable storm/boundary interactions. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles north of Victoria TX to 25 miles east northeast of Lake Charles 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 235...WW 236... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Thompson