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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 203
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
125 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Southern Oklahoma
Western North Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon along
a remnant boundary, with supercells possible. Very large hail is
the primary threat, although locally damaging winds or a brief
tornado are also possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 95 miles west southwest
of Wichita Falls TX to 45 miles northeast of Mineral Wells TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 202...
AVIATION...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
28030.
...Hart
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 203
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
125 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Southern Oklahoma
Western North Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon along
a remnant boundary, with supercells possible. Very large hail is
the primary threat, although locally damaging winds or a brief
tornado are also possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 95 miles west southwest
of Wichita Falls TX to 45 miles northeast of Mineral Wells TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 202...
AVIATION...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
28030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 203 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 221825Z - 230100Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
95WSW SPS/WICHITA FALLS TX/ - 45NE MWL/MINERAL WELLS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /58SSE CDS - 33NW TTT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
LAT...LON 34160002 33969752 32529752 32710002
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 203 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 203
VALID 222335Z - 230040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/22/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 203
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC067-230040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON
$$
TXC009-023-077-155-197-207-237-275-337-363-367-429-447-485-487-
497-503-230040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
FOARD HARDEMAN HASKELL
JACK KNOX MONTAGUE
PALO PINTO PARKER STEPHENS
THROCKMORTON WICHITA WILBARGER
WISE YOUNG
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 203
VALID 222235Z - 222340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/22/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 203
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC067-222340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON
$$
TXC009-023-077-155-197-207-237-275-337-363-367-429-447-485-487-
497-503-222340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
FOARD HARDEMAN HASKELL
JACK KNOX MONTAGUE
PALO PINTO PARKER STEPHENS
THROCKMORTON WICHITA WILBARGER
WISE YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 203
VALID 222000Z - 222140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/22/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 203
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC067-222140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON
$$
TXC009-023-077-155-197-207-237-275-337-363-367-429-447-485-487-
497-503-222140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
FOARD HARDEMAN HASKELL
JACK KNOX MONTAGUE
PALO PINTO PARKER STEPHENS
THROCKMORTON WICHITA WILBARGER
WISE YOUNG
$$
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
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (90%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (70%)
|
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% (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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