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Tornado Watch 149
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 149
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   915 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Far southern Kansas
     Southwest to northeast Oklahoma
     Western north Texas

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 915 PM
     until 500 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...An extensive squall line will push east from western
   Oklahoma and south-central Kansas, while scattered thunderstorms
   develop ahead of the line across central Oklahoma to southeast
   Kansas. All hazards are possible, but damaging winds and a few
   tornadoes should be the primary threats.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles west southwest of Wichita
   Falls TX to 55 miles northwest of Bartlesville OK. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
   watch number 146...tornado watch number 148. Watch number 146 148
   will not be in effect after 915 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 144...WW
   145...WW 147...

   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 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 24030.

   ...Grams
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