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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
344 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE AREA DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.STRENGTHENING WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL
STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE
OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO TO CREATE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS
SUNDAY. DEEP MIXING...HIGH HAINES VALUES...ABOVE HIGH NORMAL
TEMPERATURES...AND POOR RECOVERIES THE NIGHT BEFORE WILL
EXACERBATE THE CRITICAL FIRE CONCERNS.

NMZ103-104-107-108-252200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
344 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN
  TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 OR
  40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1104 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

COZ058>089-093>099-261715-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
1104 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...TELLER COUNTY...FREMONT
COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN A LITTLE HIGHER TO THE
EAST...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES COULD SEE AN HOUR OR
TWO OF NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
THUS FIRE DANGER WILL REMAIN HIGH ACROSS THE REGION DUE TO DRY
CONDITIONS...GUSTY WINDS...AND UNSEASONABLY HOT WEATHER.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
OVER THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 287. A
COUPLE OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO MARGINALLY
SEVERE...AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO ONE INCH ALONG
WITH STRONG WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

$$

31/23

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1131 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TXZ021>044-261645-
PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-
FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-
YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA-KENT-STONEWALL-
1131 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE...SOUTH PLAINS AND ROLLING PLAINS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER PRIMARILY THE WESTERN
PANHANDLE INTO EASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS
COULD ORGANIZE AND BECOME SEVERE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING...MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND FAR WESTERN SOUTH
PLAINS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65
MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...PRIMARILY LATE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. AN INCREASED THREAT FOR MORE WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER
INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK WILL BE POSSIBLE
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE AND FAR WESTERN
SOUTH PLAINS.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1111 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-261000-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
1111 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER... NO ORGANIZED AREAS OF SEVERE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED.

DISCUSSION...
A RELATIVELY WEAK UPPER LEVEL WAVE ACROSS NORTH TEXAS WILL DRIFT
EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WAVE AND SURFACE HEATING WILL PROVIDE
LIFT FOR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
THE HIGHEST CHANCES WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF OKLAHOMA
AND NORTH TEXAS. THE MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. HOWEVER... A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME
STRONG PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT SUNDAY MAY 26.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...60 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...15 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
AT LEAST LOW THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND AND INTO
NEXT WEEK WITH THE HIGHEST STORM CHANCES ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED BY 5 AM
SUNDAY.
$$

MAXWELL

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
622 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-252100-
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-
HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-
GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
622 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. IF STORMS FORM...
THEY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE...
WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS
PANHANDLES MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PRIMARILY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. IF STORMS DEVELOP...A FEW MAY BECOME
STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE
PRIMARY HAZARDS.

ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR ACROSS WESTERN SECTIONS OF
THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES ON SUNDAY...MONDAY...AND TUESDAY
DUE TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS ALONG
WITH FORECAST MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ACROSS THE
OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY FOR
POSSIBLE LIMITED ACTIVATION LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

AREA FIRE MANAGERS AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS ACROSS WESTERN SECTIONS OF
THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES SHOULD BE ALERT FOR ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY...MONDAY...AND TUESDAY.

$$

ANDRADE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
545 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-261045-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
545 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE WILL BE SMALL CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING. STRONG STORMS MAY DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL
KANSAS MAINLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 35. ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS AND
SMALL HAIL ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THE DRYLINE IS EXPECTED TO BE ACTIVE SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH
STORMS POTENTIALLY VENTURING INTO CENTRAL KANSAS SUNDAY NIGHT. STORMS
WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY LIKELY AREA WIDE AS THE DRYLINE AND UPPER
TROUGH MOVES CLOSER BY MIDWEEK. SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY
EVENING AND AREA WIDE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP

$$

KETCHAM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
542 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-261045-
FISHER-NOLAN-STERLING-COKE-RUNNELS-IRION-TOM GREEN-CONCHO-
CROCKETT-SCHLEICHER-SUTTON-HASKELL-THROCKMORTON-JONES-SHACKELFORD-
TAYLOR-CALLAHAN-COLEMAN-BROWN-MCCULLOCH-SAN SABA-MENARD-KIMBLE-
MASON-
542 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST
CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH THIS EVENING...MAINLY OVER THE HEARTLAND AND
NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY. ALTHOUGH THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
REACH SEVERE LEVELS..THEY MAY STILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH WEST CENTRAL TEXAS
FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. ALTHOUGH THERE REMAINS A GREAT DEAL
OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS SYSTEM...THERE IS AT LEAST THE POTENTIAL
FOR SOME STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOME PORTION OF THE
AREA. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AS
WE GET CLOSER TO THE EVENT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$
07

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
442 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-260945-
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
442 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 /342 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SLIGHT CHANCE EXISTS FOR THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING AROUND 7 PM
CDT...THOUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH, CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF
GOLF BALLS ARE THE MAIN POSSIBLE THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK.
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE STORMS TO BE SEVERE ON ANY OF THESE
DAYS. IN ADDITION...HOT, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL POSSIBLY
DEVELOP OVER FAR WESTERN KANSAS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE A HEIGHTENED THREAT FOR WILDFIRES MAINLY
NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC

$$

33

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
425 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-260930-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
425 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 /325 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON WITH A FEW STORMS LINGERING
INTO THE EVENING. ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH
SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WIND.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
355 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-260900-
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-
HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-
ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO-
FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE-
LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
355 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF
NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS WILL
BE LIGHTNING STRIKES AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. HOWEVER...ANY
STRONG THUNDERSTORM COULD PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH
AND CENTRAL TEXAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT LIKELY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$


Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1124 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

NMZ526-539-540-251900-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELK...PICACHO...RUIDOSO
1124 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.NOW...
THROUGH THE LUNCH HOUR...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. THIS ACTIVITY
SHOULD MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT SPEEDS AROUND 15 MPH...WHICH
WILL CARRY CELLS ONTO THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS OF EASTERN LINCOLN
AND SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTIES. TODAYS STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOUR...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...HALF
INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THROUGH 1
PM MDT...INITIAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL FAVOR THE VICINITY OF
HONDO...TINNIE AND PICACHO.

$$

44

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1217 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-252000-
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-
HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-
ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-
NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-
LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
1217 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.NOW...

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING MAINLY ALONG AND
WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR. THE INDIVIDUAL CELLS ARE
MOVING TO THE NORTH BUT OVERALL EXPECT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY TO INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE
ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN SCATTERED IN NATURE BUT A BROAD AREA OF
WIDESPREAD RAIN COULD DEVELOP SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 THIS
AFTERNOON. LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN
THREATS THROUGHOUT THE DAY BUT SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS MAY
OCCUR IN STRONGER STORMS. RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH 3 PM WILL RANGE
UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

OTHERWISE...IT WILL REMAIN CLOUDY AND HUMID WITH TEMPERATURES IN
THE 70S AND LOWER 80S.

$$

82/JLD

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