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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0251 for West and Northwest Texas

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0251

Locations Affected

West and Northwest Texas

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Several corridors of at least widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms should develop across a broad part of west/northwest Texas through early/mid-evening, with large hail and severe-caliber thunderstorm winds possible.

Severe Weather Threats

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

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 251
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
505 PM CDT Fri May 29 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  West and Northwest Texas

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 505 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Several corridors of at least widely scattered strong to
severe thunderstorms should develop across a broad part of
west/northwest Texas through early/mid-evening, with large hail and
severe-caliber thunderstorm winds possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles east northeast
of Amarillo TX to 70 miles south southeast of Fort Stockton TX. For
a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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 250...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26020.

...Guyer

National Risk Overview

Saturday, May 30: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 30%
Sunday, May 31: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 5%
Monday, June 1: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Tuesday, June 2: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, June 3: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, June 4: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, June 5: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, June 6: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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