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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

    SEL6
    
    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.
    
    &&
    
    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.
    
    &&
    
    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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