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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 377
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
850 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and central Oklahoma Panhandle
Western and northern Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 850 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of severe thunderstorms over northeastern New
Mexico, which have produced measured 54-kt gusts at Tucumcari, may
continue to pose a severe-wind threat (with isolated large hail
possible) into the watch area this evening. Other thunderstorms may
form/intensify across extreme northeastern NM near Clayton and move
into the watch as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west of
Dalhart TX to 30 miles southeast of Guymon OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 373...WW 374...WW
375...WW 376...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
23035.
...Edwards
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 377
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
850 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and central Oklahoma Panhandle
Western and northern Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 850 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of severe thunderstorms over northeastern New
Mexico, which have produced measured 54-kt gusts at Tucumcari, may
continue to pose a severe-wind threat (with isolated large hail
possible) into the watch area this evening. Other thunderstorms may
form/intensify across extreme northeastern NM near Clayton and move
into the watch as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west of
Dalhart TX to 30 miles southeast of Guymon OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 373...WW 374...WW
375...WW 376...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
23035.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 377 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 160150Z - 160700Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25W DHT/DALHART TX/ - 30SE GUY/GUYMON OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /58NNE TCC - 41S LBL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 36890300 37240112 35500112 35150300
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 377 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 377
VALID 160620Z - 160740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNW AMA
TO 10 NW BGD TO 25 NE BGD.
..DIAL..07/16/20
ATTN...WFO...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 377
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC233-160740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HUTCHINSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 377
VALID 160545Z - 160640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW AMA
TO 35 WNW BGD TO 30 NNW BGD TO 15 SSW GUY TO 25 SSW EHA TO 10 NW
EHA.
..DIAL..07/16/20
ATTN...WFO...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 377
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC139-160640-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
TEXAS
$$
TXC195-233-341-160640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANSFORD HUTCHINSON MOORE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 377
VALID 160430Z - 160540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW AMA
TO 10 E DHT TO 15 SE CAO.
..SPC..07/16/20
ATTN...WFO...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 377
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC025-139-160540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CIMARRON TEXAS
$$
TXC111-195-233-341-421-160540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALLAM HANSFORD HUTCHINSON
MOORE SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
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%)
|
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.