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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0684 for West Texas
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  • Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0684

Locations Affected

  • West Texas
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0684 map

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    A supercell should continue to track northeastward along/near I-20 while posing a threat for large to very large hail around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Other cells may develop this evening and pose mainly a severe hail threat. Isolated severe/damaging gusts may also occur.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  • Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 684
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    815 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
      West Texas
    
    * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 815 PM
      until 200 AM CDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
        inches in diameter possible
      Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
    
    SUMMARY...A supercell should continue to track northeastward
    along/near I-20 while posing a threat for large to very large hail
    around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Other cells may develop this
    evening and pose mainly a severe hail threat. Isolated
    severe/damaging gusts may also occur.
    
    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
    statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north northeast
    of Midland TX to 30 miles southwest of Midland TX. For a complete
    depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
    (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
    
    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 682...WW 683...
    
    AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
    2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
    few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
    23035.
    
    ...Gleason

    National Risk Overview

    Wednesday, October 14
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: 15%
    WIND: 15%
    Thursday, October 15
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: low
    WIND: 5%
    Friday, October 16
    ANY SEVERE: 5%
    Saturday, October 17
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Sunday, October 18
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Monday, October 19
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Tuesday, October 20
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Wednesday, October 21
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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