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Tornado Advisory #1993

USA Weather — Severe Weather Division

This PWA expired and is no longer valid.

Issued
Mar 10 at 1:47 PM CDT
Expired
1 month ago
Forecasters
Wyatt Huber
States Included
Texas
Counties Included
Brewster, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Edwards, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Kimble, Kinney, Martin, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Pecos, Reagan, Real, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, and Val Verde
Cities Included
Boquillas Crossing, Putnam, Rowden, Bronte, Edith, Fort Chadbourne, Robert Lee, Silver, Tennyson, Burkett, Coleman, Goldsboro, Gouldbusk, Novice, Rockwood, Santa Anna, Silver Valley, Talpa, Valera, Voss, Eden, Eola, Lowake, Millersview, Paint Rock, Vick, Crane, Ozona, Arcade, Gardendale, Odessa, Barksdale, Rocksprings, Telegraph, Garden City, Big Spring, Coahoma, Forsan, Sand Springs, Barnhart, Mertzon, Junction, London, Roosevelt, Brackettville, Fort Clark Springs, Spofford, Stanton, Doole, Melvin, Pear Valley, Stacy, Fort McKavett, Hext, Menard, Midland, Westbrook, Blackwell, Maryneal, Nolan, Bakersfield, Girvin, Iraan, Sheffield, Big Lake, Camp Wood, Leakey, Vance, Ballinger, Benoit, Maverick, Miles, Norton, Rowena, Wingate, Winters, Eldorado, Sterling City, Sonora, Bradshaw, Buffalo Gap, Caps, Lawn, Ovalo, Potosi, Tuscola, View, Dryden, Sanderson, Carlsbad, Christoval, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Grape Creek, Knickerbocker, Mereta, Orient, San Angelo, Tankersley, Vancourt, Veribest, Wall, Water Valley, Mc Camey, McCamey, Midkiff, Rankin, Amistad Acres, Cienegas Terrace, Comstock, Del Rio, Johnstone, Lake View, Langtry, Laughlin Air Force Base, and Val Verde Park
People Affected
3,946,721
Max Hail Size
4.5 in
Wind Gusts
80 mph

...SUMMARY...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL QUICKLY INITIATE AND SPREAD EASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON. POTENTIAL FOR A STRONG TORNADO EXISTS ALONG WITH GIANT HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY...

...DISCUSSION...

SEVERAL INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INITIATE ALONG A DRYLINE ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL TEXAS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH MLCAPE APPROACHING 4000 J/KG ALONG WITH DEEP-LAYER SHEAR OVER 65KT WILL SUPPORT INITIAL DEVELOPMENT QUICKLY INTENSIFYING/ORGANIZING INTO SUPERCELLLS, WITH GIANT HAIL AND A TORNADO OR TWO, WHICH COULD BE STRONG, BEING POSSIBLE. AN INCREASING WIND DAMAGE AND TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED AS SHEAR INCREASES INTO THE EVENING HOURS, WITH SIGNIFICANT WINDS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE, AS WELL AS A STRONG TORNADO THREAT PERSISTING.



...HAZARDS...
...PROBABILITY OF TORNADOES...40%...
...PROBABILITY OF INTENSE TORNADOES (EF-2+)...20%...
...PROBABILITY OF DAMAGING WIND...70%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WINDS (> 75 MPH)...40%...
...PROBABILITY OF HAIL...80%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT HAIL (> 3 INCHES)...70%...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
...REMEMBER...THIS ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE ADVISORY AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL USA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ALERTS.

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