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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 582
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
910 AM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Southeast Oklahoma
East Texas
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 910 AM until
500 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over north central Texas and southern
Oklahoma will track eastward today, posing a risk of a few
tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles southeast of Waco TX to 20
miles north northeast of De Queen AR. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 581...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 582
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
910 AM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Southeast Oklahoma
East Texas
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 910 AM until
500 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over north central Texas and southern
Oklahoma will track eastward today, posing a risk of a few
tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles southeast of Waco TX to 20
miles north northeast of De Queen AR. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 581...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 582 TORNADO AR OK TX 131510Z - 132300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45SE ACT/WACO TX/ - 20NNE DEQ/DE QUEEN AR/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /42SE ACT - 49NNW TXK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 31159788 34319549 34319304 31159551
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 582 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 582
VALID 132240Z - 132340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 N CLL TO
40 N GGG TO 30 ESE TXK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2018
..THORNTON..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LZK...TSA...FWD...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 582
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC073-183-203-225-289-313-315-365-395-401-132340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE GREGG HARRISON
HOUSTON LEON MADISON
MARION PANOLA ROBERTSON
RUSK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 582
VALID 132120Z - 132240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 N CLL TO
35 N GGG TO 20 ENE TXK.
..MOSIER..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LZK...TSA...FWD...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 582
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC091-132240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MILLER
$$
TXC073-183-203-225-289-313-315-365-395-401-132240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE GREGG HARRISON
HOUSTON LEON MADISON
MARION PANOLA ROBERTSON
RUSK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 582
VALID 131835Z - 131940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W TPL TO
30 W CRS TO 15 N CRS TO 30 WNW TYR TO 25 NNE DEQ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2014
..MOSIER..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LZK...TSA...FWD...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 582
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC057-061-081-091-109-113-133-131940-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HEMPSTEAD HOWARD LITTLE RIVER
MILLER PIKE POLK
SEVIER
$$
TXC001-037-063-067-073-145-159-161-183-203-213-225-289-293-309-
313-315-343-349-365-395-401-423-449-455-459-499-131940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BOWIE CAMP
CASS CHEROKEE FALLS
FRANKLIN FREESTONE GREGG
HARRISON HENDERSON HOUSTON
LEON LIMESTONE MCLENNAN
MADISON MARION MORRIS
NAVARRO PANOLA ROBERTSON
RUSK SMITH TITUS
TRINITY UPSHUR WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 582
VALID 131835Z - 131940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W TPL TO
30 W CRS TO 15 N CRS TO 30 WNW TYR TO 25 NNE DEQ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2014
..MOSIER..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LZK...TSA...FWD...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 582
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC057-061-081-091-109-113-133-131940-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HEMPSTEAD HOWARD LITTLE RIVER
MILLER PIKE POLK
SEVIER
$$
TXC001-037-063-067-073-145-159-161-183-203-213-225-289-293-309-
313-315-343-349-365-395-401-423-449-455-459-499-131940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BOWIE CAMP
CASS CHEROKEE FALLS
FRANKLIN FREESTONE GREGG
HARRISON HENDERSON HOUSTON
LEON LIMESTONE MCLENNAN
MADISON MARION MORRIS
NAVARRO PANOLA ROBERTSON
RUSK SMITH TITUS
TRINITY UPSHUR WOOD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 582
VALID 131645Z - 131740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOSIER..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LZK...TSA...FWD...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 582
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC057-061-081-091-109-113-133-131740-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HEMPSTEAD HOWARD LITTLE RIVER
MILLER PIKE POLK
SEVIER
$$
OKC023-089-127-131740-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHOCTAW MCCURTAIN PUSHMATAHA
$$
TXC001-035-037-063-067-073-099-119-145-159-161-183-193-203-213-
217-223-225-277-289-293-309-313-315-343-349-365-379-387-395-401-
423-449-455-459-467-499-131740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BOSQUE BOWIE
CAMP CASS CHEROKEE
CORYELL DELTA FALLS
FRANKLIN FREESTONE GREGG
HAMILTON HARRISON HENDERSON
HILL HOPKINS HOUSTON
LAMAR LEON LIMESTONE
MCLENNAN MADISON MARION
MORRIS NAVARRO PANOLA
RAINS RED RIVER ROBERTSON
RUSK SMITH TITUS
TRINITY UPSHUR VAN ZANDT
WOOD
$$
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
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
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.
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