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SEL0 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 250 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 300 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast New Mexico West Texas into the Edwards Plateau * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until 1100 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...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity through the afternoon/evening while spreading from southeast New Mexico into west Texas and the Edwards Plateau. The main threats will be large hail up to 2 inches in diameter with the more discrete supercells, while severe outflow winds of 60-70 mph will be possible as storms grow upscale into one or more line segments. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west southwest of Hobbs NM to 60 miles northeast of Junction TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 248...WW 249... 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. ...Thompson