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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 182
WW 182 SEVERE TSTM TX 292055Z - 300400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 182 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 355 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southwest into South-Central Texas * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Isolated to widely scattered supercells are forecast to develop over parts of the Watch area in the vicinity of a west-east oriented front. Large to giant hail (ranging 1 to 4 inches in diameter) is possible with the more intense storms. Isolated severe gusts are also possible, especially as storms mature into the evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 75 miles northwest of Del Rio TX to 10 miles east of Hondo TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 180...WW 181... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 30025. ...SmithRead more -
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 182 Status Reports
WW 0182 Status UpdatesSTATUS REPORT ON WW 182 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..LYONS..04/29/26 ATTN...WFO...EWX...SJT... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 182 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC019-105-127-137-163-265-267-271-323-325-385-413-435-463-465- 507-300040- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BANDERA CROCKETT DIMMIT EDWARDS FRIO KERR KIMBLE KINNEY MAVERICK MEDINA REAL SCHLEICHER SUTTON UVALDE VAL VERDE ZAVALA THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 181 Status Reports
WW 0181 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 181 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE ESF TO 25 NE MCB TO 45 NNE MOB TO 10 SE TOI. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0623 ..MOORE..04/29/26 ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...JAN...LIX... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC003-035-053-097-300040- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BALDWIN CONECUH ESCAMBIA MOBILE LAC025-029-033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-300040- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA MSC001-005-035-037-039-041-045-047-059-073-091-109-111-113-131- 147-157-300040-
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 180 Status Reports
WW 0180 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 180 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW UTS TO 40 NNW TYR TO 20 NE SHV TO 35 E MLU. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0622 ..MOORE..04/29/26 ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 180 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC013-017-021-031-043-049-059-069-073-081-085-127-292340- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE BIENVILLE CADDO CALDWELL DE SOTO GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RED RIVER SABINE WINN TXC073-183-203-347-365-401-403-405-419-423-459-499-292340- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEROKEE GREGG HARRISON NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY SMITH UPSHUR WOOD THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
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SPC MD 626
MD 0626 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 182... FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS
Mesoscale Discussion 0626 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0839 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026 Areas affected...southwest Texas Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 182... Valid 300139Z - 300315Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 182 continues. SUMMARY...Isolate to widely scattered elevated supercells will continue to pose a risk for severe hail this evening. DISCUSSION...As of 0135 UTC, regional radar analysis showed several new storms had developed across WW182 in the last two hours. Organization has been noted with several of these storms displaying fairly strong mid-level rotation. These storms are likely elevated, north of the sagging front/outflow. Still, a broad reservoir of elevated buoyancy remains in place across southwest TX with 3000-5000 J/kg of MUCAPE and steep mid-level lapse rates (DRT/MAF RAOBs). Effective shear is also robust with 50-60 kt of deep-layer zonal flow overspreading the region. This should continue to support supercells with significant hail potential (2-3") along the Rio Grande Valley and Southwest TX this evening. ..Lyons.. 04/30/2026 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...SJT...MAF... LAT...LON 30370175 30490060 30299982 29849924 29399871 28679852 28299869 28179903 28129929 28119988 28180006 28300040 28490059 28920088 29470135 29600153 29670158 30370175 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 90 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...UP TO 60 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...2.00-3.50 INRead more