URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 245
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
810 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  South Texas
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 810 PM
  until 600 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...One cluster of storms will have the potential to produce
damaging gusts of 60-75 mph, large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter
and a tornado or two across areas near and southeast of San Antonio
for the next few hours.  Additional storms will likely form farther
to the southwest and move across South Texas during the
overnight/early morning hours, with continued potential for wind
damage and isolated large hail.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles northeast of
Cotulla TX to 75 miles south southwest of Alice TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 244...

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
28025.

...Thompson