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SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 341 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 710 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast and east central Texas * Effective this Tuesday morning from 710 AM until NOON 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 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A storm cluster with embedded bowing segments and some supercell structure will continue southeastward into east Texas through late morning/midday. These storms will pose a threat for damaging winds up to 80 mph, and well as isolated large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter. An isolated tornado or two may occur with embedded circulations, as well. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Tyler TX to 15 miles east southeast of Lufkin TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 340... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector 32035. ...Thompson