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Tornado Watch 65
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 65
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   215 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern, central and northeast Oklahoma
     Northwest Texas

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 4
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected this afternoon
   through this evening from central/southwest Oklahoma into northwest
   Texas.  The storms will move east-northeastward and intensify by
   late afternoon, with the potential to produce very large hail (3-4
   inches in diameter).  With time into this evening, there will be an
   increase in the threat for tornadoes (up to EF2) with persistent
   supercells, as well as damaging winds (60-80 mph) once upscale
   growth into clusters occurs.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of Bartlesville OK
   to 40 miles south southeast of Wichita Falls TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 64...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 24040.

   ...Thompson
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