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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 219
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Oklahoma
West Texas including the Eastern Panhandle
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will form along the dryline and track
eastward across the watch area this afternoon and early evening.
Damaging winds and large hail will be possible in the stronger
cells.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles southeast of
Lubbock TX to 165 miles north of Childress TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 217...WW 218...
AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
24030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 219 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 242025Z - 250300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
60SE LBB/LUBBOCK TX/ - 165N CDS/CHILDRESS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /57SE LBB - 35NW MMB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
LAT...LON 33050212 36810136 36819920 33050005
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 219 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 219
VALID 250250Z - 250340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 NW ABI TO
25 SSW CDS TO 35 W CDS TO 50 ESE AMA TO 60 ESE BGD TO 50 WNW CSM
TO 55 NNW CSM TO 55 S DDC.
..BROYLES..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...AMA...OUN...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 219
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-045-059-129-250340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM ELLIS HARPER
ROGER MILLS
$$
TXC075-087-101-129-191-269-433-483-250340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
DONLEY HALL KING
STONEWALL WHEELER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 219
VALID 250035Z - 250140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SW LBB TO
15 E LBB TO 40 NNE PVW TO 45 E LBL.
..SQUITIERI..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...AMA...OUN...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 219
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-045-059-129-250140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM ELLIS HARPER
ROGER MILLS
$$
TXC045-075-087-101-107-125-129-153-169-179-191-211-263-269-295-
305-345-433-483-250140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRISCOE CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH
COTTLE CROSBY DICKENS
DONLEY FLOYD GARZA
GRAY HALL HEMPHILL
KENT KING LIPSCOMB
LYNN MOTLEY STONEWALL
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 #3 ON WW 219
VALID 242340Z - 250040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WSW PVW
TO 15 NNW PVW TO 20 E AMA TO 15 WNW BGD.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...AMA...OUN...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 219
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC007-009-045-059-129-250040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BECKHAM ELLIS
HARPER ROGER MILLS
$$
TXC011-045-065-075-087-101-107-125-129-153-169-179-189-191-211-
263-269-295-303-305-345-357-393-433-437-483-250040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG BRISCOE CARSON
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
CROSBY DICKENS DONLEY
FLOYD GARZA GRAY
HALE HALL HEMPHILL
KENT KING LIPSCOMB
LUBBOCK LYNN MOTLEY
OCHILTREE ROBERTS STONEWALL
SWISHER WHEELER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 219
VALID 242245Z - 242340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...AMA...OUN...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 219
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC007-009-045-059-129-242340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BECKHAM ELLIS
HARPER ROGER MILLS
$$
TXC011-045-065-075-087-101-107-125-129-153-169-179-189-191-211-
219-263-269-295-303-305-345-357-393-433-437-445-483-242340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG BRISCOE CARSON
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
CROSBY DICKENS DONLEY
FLOYD GARZA GRAY
HALE HALL HEMPHILL
HOCKLEY KENT KING
LIPSCOMB LUBBOCK LYNN
MOTLEY OCHILTREE ROBERTS
STONEWALL SWISHER TERRY
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 219
VALID 242145Z - 242240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...AMA...OUN...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 219
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC007-009-045-059-129-242240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BECKHAM ELLIS
HARPER ROGER MILLS
$$
TXC011-045-065-075-087-101-107-125-129-153-169-179-189-191-211-
219-263-269-279-295-303-305-345-357-393-433-437-445-483-
242240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG BRISCOE CARSON
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
CROSBY DICKENS DONLEY
FLOYD GARZA GRAY
HALE HALL HEMPHILL
HOCKLEY KENT KING
LAMB LIPSCOMB LUBBOCK
LYNN MOTLEY OCHILTREE
ROBERTS STONEWALL SWISHER
TERRY WHEELER
$$
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
|
Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (70%)
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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 (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (60%)
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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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