Mesoscale Discussion 1054 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0400 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 Areas affected...portions of western Texas Concerning...Tornado Watch 344... Valid 282100Z - 282230Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 344 continues. SUMMARY...The severe threat continues across Tornado Watch 344. Large hail should be the main threat, though a couple of tornadoes may still occur with one of the longer-lasting, dominant supercells. Severe gusts would become an increasing concern if storm mergers occur. DISCUSSION...Multiple multicells and supercells are progressing across the western TX Panhandle, with several having a history of large hail. Current thinking is that these storms will progress eastward while percolating in intensity, with a continued threat of large hail (perhaps exceeding 2 inches in diameter). Regional VADs show elongated hodographs, but with modest (at best) curvature in the lowest few km. As such, the tornado threat should be limited to any of the more dominant, discrete supercells that can become long-lived. Should storms merge into an MCS, severe winds would become the main threat, and a 65+ kt gust or two cannot be ruled out. ..Squitieri.. 05/28/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LUB...AMA...MAF...ABQ... LAT...LON 34650310 34780211 34600045 33920006 33180015 33000137 33080252 33190306 34650310