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Tornado Watch 54
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 54
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   440 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Oklahoma
     West Central Texas

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 440 PM until Midnight
     CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
       2.5 inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Scattered intense thunderstorms are expected to develop
   this afternoon and spread across the watch area through the evening.
    Large hail and damaging winds will occur with the strongest cells. 
   Through the evening, parameters will become favorable for a few
   tornadoes as well.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 30 miles south of Ardmore OK to 10
   miles west southwest of Big Spring TX. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU4).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Hart
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