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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 214
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 PM CDT Sat May 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 935 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm clusters will continue spread eastward across
northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma into the early overnight
hours, with additional storm development possible in southwest
Oklahoma with outflow boundary mergers. A few damaging gusts will
be the main threat, along with isolated large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast
of Clinton OK to 95 miles south southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 209...WW 210...WW 213...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Thompson
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 214
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 PM CDT Sat May 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 935 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm clusters will continue spread eastward across
northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma into the early overnight
hours, with additional storm development possible in southwest
Oklahoma with outflow boundary mergers. A few damaging gusts will
be the main threat, along with isolated large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast
of Clinton OK to 95 miles south southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 209...WW 210...WW 213...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 214 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 240235Z - 240700Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25ENE CSM/CLINTON OK/ - 95SSW SPS/WICHITA FALLS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /58W OKC - 39ENE ABI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27025.
LAT...LON 35479799 32709835 32709990 35479959
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 214 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 214
VALID 240625Z - 240700Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW MWL
TO 15 WNW MWL.
WW 214 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 240700Z.
..SMITH..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 214
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC019-049-085-087-099-240700-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER GARVIN LOVE
MCCLAIN MURRAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 214
VALID 240555Z - 240620Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 W MWL TO
35 NNW MWL TO 20 W OKC.
..SMITH..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 214
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC019-027-049-067-085-087-099-109-240620-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER CLEVELAND GARVIN
JEFFERSON LOVE MCCLAIN
MURRAY OKLAHOMA
$$
TXC237-337-240620-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JACK MONTAGUE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 214
VALID 240505Z - 240540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 W MWL TO
45 NNW MWL TO 20 SE FSI TO 20 WSW CHK TO 25 NNW CHK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 698
..SMITH..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 214
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC015-017-019-027-031-033-049-051-067-085-087-099-109-137-
240540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CADDO CANADIAN CARTER
CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON
GARVIN GRADY JEFFERSON
LOVE MCCLAIN MURRAY
OKLAHOMA STEPHENS
$$
TXC077-237-337-429-503-240540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY JACK MONTAGUE
STEPHENS 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 #3 ON WW 214
VALID 240505Z - 240540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 W MWL TO
45 NNW MWL TO 20 SE FSI TO 20 WSW CHK TO 25 NNW CHK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 698
..SMITH..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 214
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC015-017-019-027-031-033-049-051-067-085-087-099-109-137-
240540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CADDO CANADIAN CARTER
CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON
GARVIN GRADY JEFFERSON
LOVE MCCLAIN MURRAY
OKLAHOMA STEPHENS
$$
TXC077-237-337-429-503-240540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY JACK MONTAGUE
STEPHENS YOUNG
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 214
VALID 240445Z - 240540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 E ABI TO
55 SSW SPS TO 25 WSW FSI TO 30 NE CSM.
..BROYLES..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 214
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC015-017-019-027-031-033-049-051-067-085-087-099-109-137-
240540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CADDO CANADIAN CARTER
CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON
GARVIN GRADY JEFFERSON
LOVE MCCLAIN MURRAY
OKLAHOMA STEPHENS
$$
TXC009-077-237-337-429-485-503-240540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER CLAY JACK
MONTAGUE STEPHENS WICHITA
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 214
VALID 240335Z - 240440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NNW ABI
TO 65 WSW SPS TO 20 S LTS TO 20 N CSM.
..BROYLES..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 214
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC015-031-033-065-075-141-149-240440-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CADDO COMANCHE COTTON
JACKSON KIOWA TILLMAN
WASHITA
$$
TXC009-023-077-207-237-253-417-429-447-485-487-503-240440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
HASKELL JACK JONES
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS THROCKMORTON
WICHITA WILBARGER YOUNG
$$
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 (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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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