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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0182 for Southwest into South-Central Texas

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0182

Locations Affected

Southwest into South-Central Texas

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Isolated to widely scattered supercells are forecast to develop over parts of the Watch area in the vicinity of a west-east oriented front. Large to giant hail (ranging 1 to 4 inches in diameter) is possible with the more intense storms. Isolated severe gusts are also possible, especially as storms mature into the evening.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter likely

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 182
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southwest into South-Central Texas

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 355 PM
  until 1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Isolated to widely scattered supercells are forecast to
develop over parts of the Watch area in the vicinity of a west-east
oriented front.  Large to giant hail (ranging 1 to 4 inches in
diameter) is possible with the more intense storms.  Isolated severe
gusts are also possible, especially as storms mature into the
evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles north and south of a line from 75 miles northwest of
Del Rio TX to 10 miles east of Hondo TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).

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 180...WW 181...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30025.

...Smith

National Risk Overview

Thursday, April 30: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 5%
Friday, May 1: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 5%
Saturday, May 2: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Sunday, May 3: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Monday, May 4: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Tuesday, May 5: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, May 6: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, May 7: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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