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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 229 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 855 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Far Southeast New Mexico West into Southwest and South-Central Texas * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 855 PM until 400 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are forecast to continue across the Permian Basin this evening. Additional severe thunderstorms are forecast farther southeast into the Pecos Valley and Edwards Plateau regions. It is here that scattered supercells are forecast to evolve by late evening and persist into the overnight. Moist low levels with strengthening flow fields will support supercells potentially capable of a couple of tornadoes, large to very large hail, and severe gusts. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Hobbs NM to 50 miles south southeast of Junction TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 227...WW 228... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 21035. ...Smith