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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 134
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Oklahoma
North Central Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM
until 900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify along a dryline
and track across the watch area this afternoon and early evening.
Supercell storms capable of very large hail and a few tornadoes are
possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Ardmore OK
to 10 miles southeast of Dallas 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 132...WW 133...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 134 TORNADO OK TX 221935Z - 230200Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45NNE ADM/ARDMORE OK/ - 10SE DAL/DALLAS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /46W MLC - 17ESE TTT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 34889530 32749535 32749810 34889813
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 134 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 134
VALID 230125Z - 230200Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE DAL
TO 40 SE GYI TO 45 NNE PRX.
WW 134 IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT 230200Z.
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC119-223-231-257-277-379-397-467-230200-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DELTA HOPKINS HUNT
KAUFMAN LAMAR RAINS
ROCKWALL VAN ZANDT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 134
VALID 230040Z - 230140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE DAL
TO 20 ESE GYI TO 35 ENE MLC.
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC023-077-127-230140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHOCTAW LATIMER PUSHMATAHA
$$
TXC119-147-223-231-257-277-379-397-467-230140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DELTA FANNIN HOPKINS
HUNT KAUFMAN LAMAR
RAINS ROCKWALL VAN ZANDT
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 134
VALID 222345Z - 230040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE FTW
TO 15 N GYI TO 10 NNW MLC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 444
..LYONS..04/22/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-013-023-077-121-127-230040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN CHOCTAW
LATIMER PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA
$$
TXC085-119-147-181-223-231-257-277-379-397-467-230040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLLIN DELTA FANNIN
GRAYSON HOPKINS HUNT
KAUFMAN LAMAR RAINS
ROCKWALL VAN ZANDT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 134
VALID 222250Z - 222340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE FTW
TO 20 NW GYI TO 45 N ADM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 444
..LYONS..04/22/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-013-023-029-063-069-077-095-121-123-127-222340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN CHOCTAW
COAL HUGHES JOHNSTON
LATIMER MARSHALL PITTSBURG
PONTOTOC PUSHMATAHA
$$
TXC085-119-147-181-223-231-257-277-379-397-467-222340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLLIN DELTA FANNIN
GRAYSON HOPKINS HUNT
KAUFMAN LAMAR RAINS
ROCKWALL VAN ZANDT
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 134
VALID 222030Z - 222140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DIAL..04/22/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-013-019-023-029-049-063-067-069-077-085-095-099-121-123-
127-137-222140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN CARTER
CHOCTAW COAL GARVIN
HUGHES JEFFERSON JOHNSTON
LATIMER LOVE MARSHALL
MURRAY PITTSBURG PONTOTOC
PUSHMATAHA STEPHENS
$$
TXC085-097-113-119-121-147-181-223-231-257-277-337-367-379-397-
439-467-497-222140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLLIN COOKE DALLAS
DELTA DENTON FANNIN
GRAYSON HOPKINS HUNT
KAUFMAN LAMAR MONTAGUE
PARKER RAINS ROCKWALL
TARRANT VAN ZANDT WISE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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High (90%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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High (80%)
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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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