new youtube channel - we've just launched a new experimental youtube channel over at tornado HQ, including severe weather outlook videos.
A few supercells may develop and consolidate into a southward-moving cluster that spreads towards and across the Rio Grande this afternoon.
SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 259 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 130 PM CDT Mon Jun 5 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Deep South Texas Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until 600 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A few supercells may develop and consolidate into a southward-moving cluster that spreads towards and across the Rio Grande this afternoon. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of Mcallen TX to 40 miles east southeast of Mcallen TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 34025. ...Grams
Drag the marker on the map and we'll show you the severe weather potential for a given location.
SWO started as a spinoff project of wickedwx, but has since replaced the site.