WWUS20 KWNS 012307
SEL9
SPC WW 012307
NMZ000-020400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 699
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
410 PM MST Sun Nov 1 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Central and Northeast New Mexico

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 410 PM until
  900 PM MST.

* Primary threats include...
  Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A low-topped line of storms will continue to organize,
intensify, and gradually accelerate east-northeastward through this
evening. Wind damage is the primary risk, but a tornado could also
occur, and such a risk may increase this evening into/across eastern
New Mexico.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northwest
of Raton NM to 40 miles west southwest of Ruidoso NM. 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.

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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
24030.

...Guyer