Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 348

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.
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   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 348
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   810 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     South and Deep South Texas

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 810 PM
     until 200 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...A linear cluster of thunderstorms will likely continue
   east-southeastward through the Watch area this evening into tonight.
   Severe gusts ranging from 60-80 mph are possible with the more
   intense downdrafts.  Large hail may accompany the stronger embedded
   thunderstorm cores.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northwest
   of Cotulla TX to 15 miles west southwest of Mcallen TX. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 344...WW 345...WW
   346...WW 347...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   28035.

   ...Smith

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 348
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   810 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     South and Deep South Texas

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 810 PM
     until 200 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...A linear cluster of thunderstorms will likely continue
   east-southeastward through the Watch area this evening into tonight.
   Severe gusts ranging from 60-80 mph are possible with the more
   intense downdrafts.  Large hail may accompany the stronger embedded
   thunderstorm cores.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northwest
   of Cotulla TX to 15 miles west southwest of Mcallen TX. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 344...WW 345...WW
   346...WW 347...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   28035.

   ...Smith

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

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   WOUS64 KWNS 290108
   WOU8

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 348
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   810 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2024

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 348 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   TXC047-127-131-163-215-247-249-283-311-427-479-505-507-290700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0348.240529T0110Z-240529T0700Z/

   TX 
   .    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BROOKS               DIMMIT              DUVAL               
   FRIO                 HIDALGO             JIM HOGG            
   JIM WELLS            LA SALLE            MCMULLEN            
   STARR                WEBB                ZAPATA              
   ZAVALA               


   ATTN...WFO...BRO...EWX...CRP...

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW8 
   WW 348 SEVERE TSTM TX 290110Z - 290700Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   50NNW COT/COTULLA TX/ - 15WSW MFE/MCALLEN TX/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /64WSW SAT - 59W BRO/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28035.

   LAT...LON 29129879 26099773 26099918 29120028

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.

Watch 348 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 348

VALID 290620Z - 290700Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW MFE
TO 45 NNE MFE.

WW 348 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 290700Z.

..GRAMS..05/29/24

ATTN...WFO...BRO...EWX...CRP...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 348 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

TXC061-215-249-261-273-355-409-489-290700-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CAMERON 	     HIDALGO		 JIM WELLS	     
KENEDY		     KLEBERG		 NUECES 	     
SAN PATRICIO	     WILLACY		 
$$


GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-231-232-250-270-290700-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

GMZ130 

GMZ132 

GMZ135 

GMZ150 

GMZ155 

GMZ170 

GMZ175 

GMZ231 

GMZ232 

GMZ250 

GMZ270 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 348

VALID 290435Z - 290540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 S LRD TO
50 ESE LRD TO 30 SSE COT TO 40 ENE COT.

..SPC..05/29/24

ATTN...WFO...BRO...EWX...CRP...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 348 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

TXC047-131-215-247-249-283-311-427-505-290540-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BROOKS		     DUVAL		 HIDALGO	     
JIM HOGG	     JIM WELLS		 LA SALLE	     
MCMULLEN	     STARR		 ZAPATA 	     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 348

VALID 290340Z - 290440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S LRD TO
15 NE LRD TO 10 WSW COT TO 45 NE COT.

..SPC..05/29/24

ATTN...WFO...BRO...EWX...CRP...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 348 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

TXC047-131-215-247-249-283-311-427-479-505-290440-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BROOKS		     DUVAL		 HIDALGO	     
JIM HOGG	     JIM WELLS		 LA SALLE	     
MCMULLEN	     STARR		 WEBB		     
ZAPATA		     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 348

VALID 290220Z - 290340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 SE DRT TO
45 ENE COT.

..MOORE..05/29/24

ATTN...WFO...BRO...EWX...CRP...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 348 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

TXC047-127-131-215-247-249-283-311-427-479-505-290340-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BROOKS		     DIMMIT		 DUVAL		     
HIDALGO 	     JIM HOGG		 JIM WELLS	     
LA SALLE	     MCMULLEN		 STARR		     
WEBB		     ZAPATA		 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 348

VALID 290145Z - 290240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..MOORE..05/29/24

ATTN...WFO...BRO...EWX...CRP...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 348 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

TXC047-127-131-163-215-247-249-283-311-427-479-505-507-290240-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BROOKS		     DIMMIT		 DUVAL		     
FRIO		     HIDALGO		 JIM HOGG	     
JIM WELLS	     LA SALLE		 MCMULLEN	     
STARR		     WEBB		 ZAPATA 	     
ZAVALA		     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

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Tornadoes

Probability of 2 or more tornadoes	Low (10%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes	Low (<2%)

Wind

Probability of 10 or more severe wind events	Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots	Mod (60%)

Hail

Probability of 10 or more severe hail events	Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches	Mod (60%)

Combined Severe Hail/Wind

Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events

High (>95%)

For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), "Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.