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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 259
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
755 PM CDT Sun May 26 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 755 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Bowing squall line will move northeast across the
Panhandles this evening, with a discrete supercell or two trailing
south of the line. Damaging winds should be the most widespread
hazard, but tornadoes and large hail are possible as well.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Lubbock TX
to 110 miles northeast of Borger TX. 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...CONTINUE...WW 252...WW 253...WW
254...WW 255...WW 256...WW 257...WW 258...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 80 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 22045.
...Grams
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 259
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
755 PM CDT Sun May 26 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 755 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Bowing squall line will move northeast across the
Panhandles this evening, with a discrete supercell or two trailing
south of the line. Damaging winds should be the most widespread
hazard, but tornadoes and large hail are possible as well.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Lubbock TX
to 110 miles northeast of Borger TX. 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...CONTINUE...WW 252...WW 253...WW
254...WW 255...WW 256...WW 257...WW 258...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 80 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 22045.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 259 TORNADO OK TX 270055Z - 270700Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45WSW LBB/LUBBOCK TX/ - 110NE BGD/BORGER TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /35WSW LBB - 29N MMB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..80 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.
LAT...LON 33400358 36810108 36819891 33400150
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 259 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 259
VALID 270600Z - 270740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/27/19
ATTN...WFO...AMA...OUN...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 259
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC045-059-129-151-153-270740-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLIS HARPER ROGER MILLS
WOODS WOODWARD
$$
TXC011-065-087-129-179-211-233-295-375-381-393-483-270740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON COLLINGSWORTH
DONLEY GRAY HEMPHILL
HUTCHINSON LIPSCOMB POTTER
RANDALL ROBERTS WHEELER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 259
VALID 270420Z - 270450Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E PVW TO
50 NE CVS TO 30 W BGD TO 45 ENE BGD TO 50 ESE LBL.
..SMITH..05/27/19
ATTN...WFO...AMA...OUN...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 259
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC045-059-129-151-153-270450-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLIS HARPER ROGER MILLS
WOODS WOODWARD
$$
TXC011-045-065-087-129-179-191-211-233-295-375-381-393-437-483-
270450-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG BRISCOE CARSON
COLLINGSWORTH DONLEY GRAY
HALL HEMPHILL HUTCHINSON
LIPSCOMB POTTER RANDALL
ROBERTS SWISHER WHEELER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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High (70%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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% (EF2-EF5 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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