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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 696
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 555 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of storms over north-central Oklahoma will continue
to intensify and spread eastward through the evening, posing a risk
for damaging winds gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles northeast of Bartlesville OK
to 60 miles south of Chandler OK. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 693...WW 694...WW 695...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 696
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 555 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of storms over north-central Oklahoma will continue
to intensify and spread eastward through the evening, posing a risk
for damaging winds gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles northeast of Bartlesville OK
to 60 miles south of Chandler OK. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 693...WW 694...WW 695...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 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.
SAW6
WW 696 TORNADO OK 302255Z - 310500Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
15NE BVO/BARTLESVILLE OK/ - 60S CQB/CHANDLER OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /33WSW OSW - 42NNE ADM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 36919483 34849585 34849779 36919682
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 696 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 696
VALID 310430Z - 310540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE CHK
TO 25 NNW GMJ.
..GRAMS..10/31/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 696
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC035-037-061-063-077-091-097-101-107-111-115-121-131-133-143-
145-310540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAIG CREEK HASKELL
HUGHES LATIMER MCINTOSH
MAYES MUSKOGEE OKFUSKEE
OKMULGEE OTTAWA PITTSBURG
ROGERS SEMINOLE TULSA
WAGONER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 696
VALID 310325Z - 310440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW CQB
TO 25 WNW TUL TO 35 ENE BVO.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2174.
..GRAMS..10/31/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 696
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC035-037-061-063-077-081-091-097-101-105-107-111-113-115-117-
121-125-131-133-143-145-147-310440-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAIG CREEK HASKELL
HUGHES LATIMER LINCOLN
MCINTOSH MAYES MUSKOGEE
NOWATA OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE
OSAGE OTTAWA PAWNEE
PITTSBURG POTTAWATOMIE ROGERS
SEMINOLE TULSA WAGONER
WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 696
VALID 310140Z - 310240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2172.
..GRAMS..10/31/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 696
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC035-037-063-081-097-105-107-111-113-115-117-125-131-133-143-
145-147-310240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAIG CREEK HUGHES
LINCOLN MAYES NOWATA
OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE OSAGE
OTTAWA PAWNEE POTTAWATOMIE
ROGERS SEMINOLE TULSA
WAGONER WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 696
VALID 310035Z - 310140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS 2169 AND 2170.
..GRAMS..10/31/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 696
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC035-037-063-081-097-105-107-111-113-115-117-125-131-133-143-
145-147-310140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAIG CREEK HUGHES
LINCOLN MAYES NOWATA
OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE OSAGE
OTTAWA PAWNEE POTTAWATOMIE
ROGERS SEMINOLE TULSA
WAGONER WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
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 (90%)
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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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