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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 717

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 717

[html]WW 717 SEVERE TSTM AR OK TX 281125Z - 281800Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 717
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
525 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southwestern Arkansas
  Extreme southeastern Oklahoma
  North-central and northeast Texas

* Effective this Saturday morning from 525 AM until NOON CST.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Increasing coverage and intensity of elevated
thunderstorms, with potential for large hail, are expected through
the remainder of the morning, with activity spreading from the DFW
Metroplex vicinity into the Arklatex. A separate tornado threat may
evolve later this morning in or near the southern/eastern parts of
this watch, and would be addressed then and separately.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles north
northwest of Stephenville TX to 10 miles north northeast of
Texarkana AR. For a co*plete 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.

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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
25030.

...Edwards


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Source: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 717 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0717.html)