🔄 UPDATE: TORNADO WATCH: HOOD, PARKER, ERATH, PALO PINTO AND OTHER COUNTIES
UPDATE · BE PREPARED · Posted 10:24 p.m. CT today
What changed: NWS update: watch remains in effect.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Tornado Watch for Hood, Erath, Palo Pinto, Parker and 3 other counties. It is in effect until 11 p.m. CT today.
NOAA Storm Prediction Center chances for the whole watch area: 2 or more tornadoes 40% (moderate); a strong (EF2-EF5) tornado 20% (low); hail 2 inches or larger 30% (moderate); a gust of 65 knots (about 75 mph) or more 30% (moderate).
SPC says the primary threats are: "A couple tornadoes possible; Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible; Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible."
From the SPC watch: "A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and 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."
Source: National Weather Service, Fort Worth
https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ131&warncounty=TXC221
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