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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 197
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
255 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
West Central Texas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop and affect parts of
west-central Texas and southwest Oklahoma through the afternoon.
These slow-moving storms will pose a risk of very large hail and
damaging wind gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of
Wichita Falls TX to 45 miles south southwest of San Angelo TX. 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 195...WW 196...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
25025.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 197 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 071955Z - 080200Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50NW SPS/WICHITA FALLS TX/ - 45SSW SJT/SAN ANGELO TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /40NW SPS - 40SSW SJT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.
LAT...LON 34489816 30769986 30760172 34480009
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 197 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 197
VALID 080050Z - 080140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW CDS
TO 25 SSW LTS TO 35 ENE SPS.
..WEINMAN..05/08/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...FWD...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 197
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC009-023-033-049-059-081-083-095-105-133-151-155-169-173-197-
207-227-235-253-263-269-275-307-327-335-353-383-399-413-415-417-
429-431-433-441-447-451-485-487-503-080140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR BORDEN
BROWN CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN CONCHO CROCKETT
EASTLAND FISHER FOARD
GARZA GLASSCOCK HARDEMAN
HASKELL HOWARD IRION
JONES KENT KING
KNOX MCCULLOCH MENARD
MITCHELL NOLAN REAGAN
RUNNELS SCHLEICHER SCURRY
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STERLING
STONEWALL TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WICHITA WILBARGER
YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 197
VALID 072340Z - 080040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 718
..WEINMAN..05/07/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...FWD...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 197
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC033-065-141-080040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTON JACKSON TILLMAN
$$
TXC009-023-033-049-059-081-083-095-105-133-151-155-169-173-197-
207-227-235-253-263-269-275-307-327-335-353-383-399-413-415-417-
429-431-433-441-447-451-485-487-503-080040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR BORDEN
BROWN CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN CONCHO CROCKETT
EASTLAND FISHER FOARD
GARZA GLASSCOCK HARDEMAN
HASKELL HOWARD IRION
JONES KENT KING
KNOX MCCULLOCH MENARD
MITCHELL NOLAN REAGAN
RUNNELS SCHLEICHER SCURRY
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STERLING
STONEWALL TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WICHITA WILBARGER
YOUNG
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 197
VALID 072250Z - 072340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 718
..WEINMAN..05/07/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...FWD...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 197
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC033-065-141-072340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTON JACKSON TILLMAN
$$
TXC009-023-033-049-059-081-083-095-105-133-151-155-169-173-197-
207-227-235-253-263-269-275-307-327-335-353-383-399-413-415-417-
429-431-433-441-447-451-485-487-503-072340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR BORDEN
BROWN CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN CONCHO CROCKETT
EASTLAND FISHER FOARD
GARZA GLASSCOCK HARDEMAN
HASKELL HOWARD IRION
JONES KENT KING
KNOX MCCULLOCH MENARD
MITCHELL NOLAN REAGAN
RUNNELS SCHLEICHER SCURRY
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STERLING
STONEWALL TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WICHITA WILBARGER
YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 197
VALID 072150Z - 072240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WEINMAN..05/07/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...FWD...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 197
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC033-065-141-072240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTON JACKSON TILLMAN
$$
TXC009-023-033-049-059-081-083-095-105-133-151-155-169-173-197-
207-227-235-253-263-269-275-307-327-335-353-383-399-413-415-417-
429-431-433-441-447-451-485-487-503-072240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR BORDEN
BROWN CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN CONCHO CROCKETT
EASTLAND FISHER FOARD
GARZA GLASSCOCK HARDEMAN
HASKELL HOWARD IRION
JONES KENT KING
KNOX MCCULLOCH MENARD
MITCHELL NOLAN REAGAN
RUNNELS SCHLEICHER SCURRY
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STERLING
STONEWALL TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WICHITA WILBARGER
YOUNG
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 197
VALID 072040Z - 072140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WEINMAN..05/07/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...MAF...SJT...FWD...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 197
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC033-065-141-072140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTON JACKSON TILLMAN
$$
TXC009-023-033-049-059-081-083-095-105-133-151-155-169-173-197-
207-227-235-253-263-269-275-307-327-335-353-383-399-413-415-417-
429-431-433-441-447-451-485-487-503-072140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR BORDEN
BROWN CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN CONCHO CROCKETT
EASTLAND FISHER FOARD
GARZA GLASSCOCK HARDEMAN
HASKELL HOWARD IRION
JONES KENT KING
KNOX MCCULLOCH MENARD
MITCHELL NOLAN REAGAN
RUNNELS SCHLEICHER SCURRY
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STERLING
STONEWALL TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WICHITA WILBARGER
YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (40%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (50%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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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.