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SEL4 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 344 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 145 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of West Texas * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are rapidly developing along a boundary near the TX/NM border. These storms will spread eastward through the afternoon, posing a risk of very large hail and tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Plainview TX to 45 miles south of Lubbock TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 342...WW 343... 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 27025. ...Hart