SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 268
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1125 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS
     EASTERN OKLAHOMA

   * EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 1125 PM
     UNTIL 400 AM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WITH A FEW SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80
       MPH POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
       INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   HARRISON ARKANSAS TO 35 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCALESTER OKLAHOMA. 
   FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 262...WW 265...WW
   266...WW 267...

   DISCUSSION...ENVIRONMENT REMAINS STRONGLY SHEARED AND UNSTABLE
   ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA...WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THE
   RISK FOR ORGANIZED STORM DEVELOPMENT...INCLUDING SUPERCELLS THROUGH
   THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  ADDITIONAL NEW STORM DEVELOPMENT APPEARS
   POSSIBLE ALONG AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA INTO
   NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AIDED BY FORCING FOR
   UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER IMPULSE GRADUALLY
   TURNING EAST OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS.

   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.


   ...KERR

   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 268
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1125 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS
     EASTERN OKLAHOMA

   * EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 1125 PM
     UNTIL 400 AM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WITH A FEW SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80
       MPH POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
       INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   HARRISON ARKANSAS TO 35 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCALESTER OKLAHOMA. 
   FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 262...WW 265...WW
   266...WW 267...

   DISCUSSION...ENVIRONMENT REMAINS STRONGLY SHEARED AND UNSTABLE
   ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA...WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THE
   RISK FOR ORGANIZED STORM DEVELOPMENT...INCLUDING SUPERCELLS THROUGH
   THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  ADDITIONAL NEW STORM DEVELOPMENT APPEARS
   POSSIBLE ALONG AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA INTO
   NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AIDED BY FORCING FOR
   UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER IMPULSE GRADUALLY
   TURNING EAST OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS.

   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.


   ...KERR

   WOUS64 KWNS 010420
   WOU8

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 268
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1125 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

   TORNADO WATCH 268 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   ARC005-007-009-015-033-047-071-083-087-089-101-115-127-129-131-
   143-149-010900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0268.130601T0425Z-130601T0900Z/

   AR 
   .    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BAXTER               BENTON              BOONE               
   CARROLL              CRAWFORD            FRANKLIN            
   JOHNSON              LOGAN               MADISON             
   MARION               NEWTON              POPE                
   SCOTT                SEARCY              SEBASTIAN           
   WASHINGTON           YELL                


   OKC001-021-041-061-077-079-091-097-101-107-111-121-135-145-
   010900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0268.130601T0425Z-130601T0900Z/

   OK 
   .    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   ADAIR                CHEROKEE            DELAWARE            
   HASKELL              LATIMER             LE FLORE            
   MAYES                MCINTOSH            MUSKOGEE            
   OKFUSKEE             OKMULGEE            PITTSBURG           
   SEQUOYAH             WAGONER             


   ATTN...WFO...LZK...TSA...

   SAW8 
   WW 268 TORNADO AR OK 010425Z - 010900Z
   AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   35WNW HRO/HARRISON AR/ - 35SE MLC/MCALESTER OK/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /23NE RZC - 29SE MLC/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.

   LAT...LON 36459229 34509394 34509675 36459516

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.

Watch 268 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 268

VALID 010840Z - 010940Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE ADM
TO 30 WSW RKR TO 15 ENE FSM TO 25 N FLP.

..GOSS..06/01/13

ATTN...WFO...LZK...TSA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 268 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ARC005-047-071-083-089-101-115-127-129-131-149-010940-

AR 
.    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAXTER		     FRANKLIN		 JOHNSON	     
LOGAN		     MARION		 NEWTON 	     
POPE		     SCOTT		 SEARCY 	     
SEBASTIAN	     YELL		 
$$


OKC077-079-010940-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

LATIMER 	     LE FLORE		 
$$


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.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 268

VALID 010740Z - 010840Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 W MKO TO
10 ESE MKO TO 15 S FYV TO 25 NE HRO.

..GOSS..06/01/13

ATTN...WFO...LZK...TSA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 268 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ARC005-009-033-047-071-083-087-089-101-115-127-129-131-149-
010840-

AR 
.    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAXTER		     BOONE		 CRAWFORD	     
FRANKLIN	     JOHNSON		 LOGAN		     
MADISON 	     MARION		 NEWTON 	     
POPE		     SCOTT		 SEARCY 	     
SEBASTIAN	     YELL		 
$$


OKC061-077-079-091-101-107-111-121-135-010840-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

HASKELL 	     LATIMER		 LE FLORE	     
MCINTOSH	     MUSKOGEE		 OKFUSKEE	     
OKMULGEE	     PITTSBURG		 SEQUOYAH	     
$$


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.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 268

VALID 010600Z - 010740Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW MKO TO
10 NNE MKO TO 25 NE MKO TO 15 SW GMJ.

..GOSS..06/01/13

ATTN...WFO...LZK...TSA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 268 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ARC005-007-009-015-033-047-071-083-087-089-101-115-127-129-131-
143-149-010740-

AR 
.    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAXTER		     BENTON		 BOONE		     
CARROLL 	     CRAWFORD		 FRANKLIN	     
JOHNSON 	     LOGAN		 MADISON	     
MARION		     NEWTON		 POPE		     
SCOTT		     SEARCY		 SEBASTIAN	     
WASHINGTON	     YELL		 
$$


OKC001-021-041-061-077-079-091-101-107-111-121-135-010740-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR		     CHEROKEE		 DELAWARE	     
HASKELL 	     LATIMER		 LE FLORE	     
MCINTOSH	     MUSKOGEE		 OKFUSKEE	     
OKMULGEE	     PITTSBURG		 SEQUOYAH	     
$$


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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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), "Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.