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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 474
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1005 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
Western North Texas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1005 PM
until 500 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...A complex of thunderstorms is expected to move
east-southeastward out of the southern Texas Panhandle into
southwest Oklahoma and the western part of North Texas late this
evening and early in the overnight. The most intense storms are
expected south of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma southward toward the Red
River vicinity, potentially including areas such as
Hobart/Altus/Lawton Oklahoma as well as Wichita Falls. Damaging
winds can be expected as well as isolated large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Altus
OK to 35 miles east southeast of Fort Sill OK. 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 470...WW 472...WW 473...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
28030.
...Guyer
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 474
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1005 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
Western North Texas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1005 PM
until 500 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...A complex of thunderstorms is expected to move
east-southeastward out of the southern Texas Panhandle into
southwest Oklahoma and the western part of North Texas late this
evening and early in the overnight. The most intense storms are
expected south of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma southward toward the Red
River vicinity, potentially including areas such as
Hobart/Altus/Lawton Oklahoma as well as Wichita Falls. Damaging
winds can be expected as well as isolated large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Altus
OK to 35 miles east southeast of Fort Sill OK. 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 470...WW 472...WW 473...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
28030.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 474 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 300305Z - 301000Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40W LTS/ALTUS OK/ - 35ESE FSI/FORT SILL OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /23NE CDS - 36WNW ADM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
LAT...LON 35529997 35329783 33599783 33789997
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 474 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 474
VALID 300930Z - 301000Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SE SPS TO
40 ENE SPS.
REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW 474 MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
30/10Z.
..KERR..08/30/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 474
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC019-049-067-069-085-095-099-123-301000-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER GARVIN JEFFERSON
JOHNSTON LOVE MARSHALL
MURRAY PONTOTOC
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 474
VALID 300825Z - 300940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW SPS
TO 5 NE SPS TO 35 ESE FSI.
..KERR..08/30/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 474
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC019-049-067-069-085-095-099-123-137-300940-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER GARVIN JEFFERSON
JOHNSTON LOVE MARSHALL
MURRAY PONTOTOC STEPHENS
$$
TXC009-077-300940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER CLAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 474
VALID 300735Z - 300840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW SPS TO
FSI TO 20 SSE CHK.
..KERR..08/30/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 474
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC031-033-067-137-300840-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COMANCHE COTTON JEFFERSON
STEPHENS
$$
TXC009-077-485-300840-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER CLAY WICHITA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 474
VALID 300655Z - 300740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 SSE CDS
TO 25 S LTS TO 25 SE CSM TO 10 ESE CHK.
..KERR..08/30/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 474
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC015-031-033-051-067-137-141-300740-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CADDO COMANCHE COTTON
GRADY JEFFERSON STEPHENS
TILLMAN
$$
TXC009-023-077-485-487-300740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
WICHITA WILBARGER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 474
VALID 300530Z - 300640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 N CSM TO
20 NNW LTS TO 20 ENE CDS.
..KERR..08/30/20
ATTN...WFO...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 474
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC015-031-033-051-065-067-075-137-141-149-300640-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CADDO COMANCHE COTTON
GRADY JACKSON JEFFERSON
KIOWA STEPHENS TILLMAN
WASHITA
$$
TXC009-023-077-155-197-485-487-300640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
FOARD HARDEMAN WICHITA
WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
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
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.