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.

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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

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