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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 62
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
100 PM CDT Wed May 2 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Oklahoma
Eastern Texas Panhandle and northwest Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 100 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Additional severe storms will develop along the dryline
over the eastern Texas Panhandle this afternoon and spread east into
western Oklahoma and a part of western North Texas. Very large hail
will be the primary initial hazard, with a risk for tornadoes and
damaging winds increasing late afternoon into early evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Alva OK to
55 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 61...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Grams
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 62
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
100 PM CDT Wed May 2 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Oklahoma
Eastern Texas Panhandle and northwest Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 100 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Additional severe storms will develop along the dryline
over the eastern Texas Panhandle this afternoon and spread east into
western Oklahoma and a part of western North Texas. Very large hail
will be the primary initial hazard, with a risk for tornadoes and
damaging winds increasing late afternoon into early evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Alva OK to
55 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 61...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 62 TORNADO OK TX 021800Z - 030300Z
AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40WNW AVK/ALVA OK/ - 55SW SPS/WICHITA FALLS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM E/W /47NNE MMB - 46SW SPS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 36979770 33409761 33400073 36970097
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 62 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 62
VALID 030220Z - 030340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW SPS
TO 25 E FSI TO 25 NE PNC.
..MOSIER..05/03/18
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC027-049-067-081-087-109-119-125-137-030340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLEVELAND GARVIN JEFFERSON
LINCOLN MCCLAIN OKLAHOMA
PAYNE POTTAWATOMIE STEPHENS
$$
TXC077-030340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 62
VALID 030135Z - 030240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW SPS
TO 25 WNW OKC TO 20 NNE PNC.
..MOSIER..05/03/18
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC017-027-033-049-051-067-071-081-083-087-103-109-119-125-137-
030240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CANADIAN CLEVELAND COTTON
GARVIN GRADY JEFFERSON
KAY LINCOLN LOGAN
MCCLAIN NOBLE OKLAHOMA
PAYNE POTTAWATOMIE STEPHENS
$$
TXC009-077-030240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER CLAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 62
VALID 022340Z - 030040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 70 SW SPS TO
20 N LTS TO 30 ENE AVK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 321
..MOSIER..05/02/18
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC003-011-015-017-027-031-033-047-049-051-053-065-067-071-073-
075-081-083-087-093-103-109-119-125-137-141-149-030040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CADDO
CANADIAN CLEVELAND COMANCHE
COTTON GARFIELD GARVIN
GRADY GRANT JACKSON
JEFFERSON KAY KINGFISHER
KIOWA LINCOLN LOGAN
MCCLAIN MAJOR NOBLE
OKLAHOMA PAYNE POTTAWATOMIE
STEPHENS TILLMAN WASHITA
$$
TXC009-023-077-485-487-030040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
WICHITA WILBARGER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 62
VALID 022230Z - 022340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 ESE LBB
TO 15 ENE CDS TO 20 NW CSM TO 50 SSE DDC.
..MOSIER..05/02/18
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC003-011-015-017-027-031-033-039-043-047-049-051-053-055-057-
065-067-071-073-075-081-083-087-093-103-109-119-125-137-141-149-
151-153-022340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CADDO
CANADIAN CLEVELAND COMANCHE
COTTON CUSTER DEWEY
GARFIELD GARVIN GRADY
GRANT GREER HARMON
JACKSON JEFFERSON KAY
KINGFISHER KIOWA LINCOLN
LOGAN MCCLAIN MAJOR
NOBLE OKLAHOMA PAYNE
POTTAWATOMIE STEPHENS TILLMAN
WASHITA WOODS WOODWARD
$$
TXC009-023-077-101-155-197-269-275-485-487-022340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
COTTLE FOARD HARDEMAN
KING KNOX WICHITA
WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 62
VALID 022045Z - 022140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 ESE LBB
TO 5 WSW CDS TO 55 SW GAG TO 45 SSE LBL TO 50 NNW GAG.
..WENDT..05/02/18
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC003-007-009-011-015-017-031-033-039-043-045-047-051-053-055-
057-059-065-067-073-075-093-129-137-141-149-151-153-022140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BEAVER BECKHAM
BLAINE CADDO CANADIAN
COMANCHE COTTON CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRADY GRANT GREER
HARMON HARPER JACKSON
JEFFERSON KINGFISHER KIOWA
MAJOR ROGER MILLS STEPHENS
TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC009-023-075-077-087-101-155-197-211-269-275-295-483-485-487-
022140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CHILDRESS
CLAY COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
FOARD HARDEMAN HEMPHILL
KING KNOX LIPSCOMB
WHEELER WICHITA WILBARGER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 62
VALID 021950Z - 022040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 SSW CDS
TO 10 WSW CDS TO 60 ESE BGD TO 35 NE BGD TO 40 E LBL.
..WENDT..05/02/18
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC003-007-009-011-015-017-031-033-039-043-045-047-051-053-055-
057-059-065-067-073-075-093-129-137-141-149-151-153-022040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BEAVER BECKHAM
BLAINE CADDO CANADIAN
COMANCHE COTTON CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRADY GRANT GREER
HARMON HARPER JACKSON
JEFFERSON KINGFISHER KIOWA
MAJOR ROGER MILLS STEPHENS
TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC009-023-075-077-087-101-155-197-211-269-275-295-357-393-483-
485-487-022040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CHILDRESS
CLAY COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
FOARD HARDEMAN HEMPHILL
KING KNOX LIPSCOMB
OCHILTREE ROBERTS WHEELER
WICHITA WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (40%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (80%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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.
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