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- Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0696 for Central and Western New Mexico, Far West Texas
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- Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible
- Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0696
Locations Affected
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary
Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop this afternoon. Strong vertical shear may support supercells capable of producing very large hail and sporadic damaging thunderstorm outflow.
Severe Weather Threats
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 696
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 PM MDT Fri Oct 23 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and Western New Mexico
Far West Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until
900 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop this
afternoon. Strong vertical shear may support supercells capable of
producing very large hail and sporadic damaging thunderstorm
outflow.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 105
statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles south southwest
of El Paso TX to 50 miles northeast of Cuba NM. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
22035.
...Marsh
National Risk Overview
- Friday, October 23
- TORNADO: 2%
- HAIL: 15%
- WIND: 15%
- Saturday, October 24
- TORNADO: 2%
- HAIL: 15%
- WIND: 5%
- Sunday, October 25
- ANY SEVERE: 5%
- Monday, October 26
- ANY SEVERE: potential too low
- Tuesday, October 27
- ANY SEVERE: potential too low
- Wednesday, October 28
- ANY SEVERE: potential too low
- Thursday, October 29
- ANY SEVERE: potential too low
- Friday, October 30
- ANY SEVERE: potential too low
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