October 13, 2018
SPC Tornado Watch 414
WW 414 TORNADO TX 132005Z – 140100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 414 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 305 PM CDT Sat Oct 13 2018 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Texas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A couple of longer-lived supercells may continue east across parts of east-central Texas through early evening. All hazards are possible before the tornado risk diminishes later this evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles west southwest of Lufkin TX to 15 miles north northwest of Longview 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 413... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25025. ...Grams
