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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0196 for West, Central, and North-Central Texas

Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0197 for South-Central Texas

Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0196

Locations Affected

West, Central, and North-Central Texas

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Supercells should initially develop this afternoon and pose a threat for mainly large to very large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. A tornado or two may also occur with any supercell that can anchor along/near a southward-moving front. Otherwise, the threat for scattered to numerous severe/damaging winds is expected to increase through the afternoon and evening as thunderstorms grow upscale into an intense bowing cluster. Peak gusts may reach up to 70-80 mph on an isolated basis.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph possible

Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 196
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  West, Central, and North-Central Texas

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
  900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 80 mph possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Supercells should initially develop this afternoon and
pose a threat for mainly large to very large hail up to 1.5-2.5
inches in diameter. A tornado or two may also occur with any
supercell that can anchor along/near a southward-moving front.
Otherwise, the threat for scattered to numerous severe/damaging
winds is expected to increase through the afternoon and evening as
thunderstorms grow upscale into an intense bowing cluster. Peak
gusts may reach up to 70-80 mph on an isolated basis.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles south
southwest of Big Spring TX to 40 miles east of Stephenville TX. 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
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30030.

...Gleason

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0197

Locations Affected

South-Central Texas

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Strong to severe storms will initially impact parts of the Rio Grande Valley, while additional storms over central Texas continue to organize and progress southeastward, with an increasing potential for large hail and damaging winds this evening regionally.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL7

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 197
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
515 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  South-Central Texas

* Effective this Sunday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Strong to severe storms will initially impact parts of the
Rio Grande Valley, while additional storms over central Texas
continue to organize and progress southeastward, with an increasing
potential for large hail and damaging winds this evening regionally.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west of Del
Rio TX to 40 miles east southeast of Austin TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 196...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30025.

...Guyer

National Risk Overview

Sunday, May 10: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 30%; WIND: 30%
Monday, May 11: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 5%
Tuesday, May 12: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Wednesday, May 13: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, May 14: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, May 15: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, May 16: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, May 17: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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