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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 210
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Central and North and Northeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 325 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Isolated supercells are forecast to develop southward
along the dryline in north and central Texas this afternoon. A very
moist and extremely unstable airmass will be favorable for giant
hail with the more intense updrafts. The risk for a tornado may
maximize with any mature supercell that can locally augment
low-level shear later this afternoon into the evening. A cluster of
severe storms may develop towards evening over northeast Texas and
pose a risk for all severe hazards.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Paris TX to 55 miles
south southwest of Temple TX. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 204...WW 205...WW
206...WW 207...WW 208...WW 209...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
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WW 210 TORNADO AR TX 082025Z - 090300Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20N PRX/PARIS TX/ - 55SSW TPL/TEMPLE TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /58SSE MLC - 13W CWK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24025.
LAT...LON 33919405 30419643 30419912 33919685
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 210 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 210
VALID 090240Z - 090340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSE TYR
TO 30 SE DAL TO 15 ESE DAL TO 15 SSW PRX TO 30 NE PRX.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 719
..WENDT..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 210
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC091-090340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MILLER
$$
TXC037-063-067-119-159-183-203-223-231-257-315-343-379-387-397-
423-449-459-467-499-090340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
DELTA FRANKLIN GREGG
HARRISON HOPKINS HUNT
KAUFMAN MARION MORRIS
RAINS RED RIVER ROCKWALL
SMITH TITUS UPSHUR
VAN ZANDT WOOD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 210
VALID 090130Z - 090240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 S TYR TO
30 NW CRS TO 20 SSW DAL TO 10 NW DAL TO 40 NNW PRX.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 210
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC091-090240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MILLER
$$
TXC001-037-063-067-085-119-147-159-183-203-213-223-231-257-277-
315-343-379-387-397-423-449-459-467-499-090240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BOWIE CAMP
CASS COLLIN DELTA
FANNIN FRANKLIN GREGG
HARRISON HENDERSON HOPKINS
HUNT KAUFMAN LAMAR
MARION MORRIS RAINS
RED RIVER ROCKWALL SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR VAN ZANDT
WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 210
VALID 090045Z - 090140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 210
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC091-090140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MILLER
$$
TXC001-027-035-037-063-067-085-099-113-119-121-139-145-147-159-
161-181-183-193-203-213-217-221-223-231-251-257-277-281-289-293-
309-315-331-343-349-379-387-395-397-423-425-439-449-459-467-499-
090140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BELL BOSQUE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
COLLIN CORYELL DALLAS
DELTA DENTON ELLIS
FALLS FANNIN FRANKLIN
FREESTONE GRAYSON GREGG
HAMILTON HARRISON HENDERSON
HILL HOOD HOPKINS
HUNT JOHNSON KAUFMAN
LAMAR LAMPASAS LEON
LIMESTONE MCLENNAN MARION
MILAM MORRIS NAVARRO
RAINS RED RIVER ROBERTSON
ROCKWALL SMITH SOMERVELL
TARRANT TITUS UPSHUR
VAN ZANDT WOOD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 210
VALID 090010Z - 090140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 210
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC091-090140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MILLER
$$
TXC001-027-035-037-051-053-063-067-085-099-113-119-121-139-145-
147-159-161-181-183-193-203-213-217-221-223-231-251-257-277-281-
287-289-293-299-309-315-331-343-349-379-387-395-397-423-425-439-
449-459-467-491-499-090140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BELL BOSQUE
BOWIE BURLESON BURNET
CAMP CASS COLLIN
CORYELL DALLAS DELTA
DENTON ELLIS FALLS
FANNIN FRANKLIN FREESTONE
GRAYSON GREGG HAMILTON
HARRISON HENDERSON HILL
HOOD HOPKINS HUNT
JOHNSON KAUFMAN LAMAR
LAMPASAS LEE LEON
LIMESTONE LLANO MCLENNAN
MARION MILAM MORRIS
NAVARRO RAINS RED RIVER
ROBERTSON ROCKWALL SMITH
SOMERVELL TARRANT TITUS
UPSHUR VAN ZANDT WILLIAMSON
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 #3 ON WW 210
VALID 082330Z - 090040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 210
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC091-090040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MILLER
$$
TXC001-027-035-037-051-053-063-067-085-099-113-119-121-139-145-
147-159-161-181-183-193-203-213-217-221-223-231-251-257-277-281-
287-289-293-299-309-315-331-343-349-379-387-395-397-423-425-439-
449-459-467-491-499-090040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BELL BOSQUE
BOWIE BURLESON BURNET
CAMP CASS COLLIN
CORYELL DALLAS DELTA
DENTON ELLIS FALLS
FANNIN FRANKLIN FREESTONE
GRAYSON GREGG HAMILTON
HARRISON HENDERSON HILL
HOOD HOPKINS HUNT
JOHNSON KAUFMAN LAMAR
LAMPASAS LEE LEON
LIMESTONE LLANO MCLENNAN
MARION MILAM MORRIS
NAVARRO RAINS RED RIVER
ROBERTSON ROCKWALL SMITH
SOMERVELL TARRANT TITUS
UPSHUR VAN ZANDT WILLIAMSON
WOOD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 210
VALID 082240Z - 082340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 210
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC091-082340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MILLER
$$
TXC001-027-035-037-051-053-063-067-085-099-113-119-121-139-145-
147-159-161-181-183-193-203-213-217-221-223-231-251-257-277-281-
287-289-293-299-309-315-331-343-349-379-387-395-397-423-425-439-
449-459-467-491-499-082340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BELL BOSQUE
BOWIE BURLESON BURNET
CAMP CASS COLLIN
CORYELL DALLAS DELTA
DENTON ELLIS FALLS
FANNIN FRANKLIN FREESTONE
GRAYSON GREGG HAMILTON
HARRISON HENDERSON HILL
HOOD HOPKINS HUNT
JOHNSON KAUFMAN LAMAR
LAMPASAS LEE LEON
LIMESTONE LLANO MCLENNAN
MARION MILAM MORRIS
NAVARRO RAINS RED RIVER
ROBERTSON ROCKWALL SMITH
SOMERVELL TARRANT TITUS
UPSHUR VAN ZANDT WILLIAMSON
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 210
VALID 082135Z - 082240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 210
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC091-082240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MILLER
$$
TXC001-027-035-037-051-053-063-067-085-099-113-119-121-139-145-
147-159-161-181-183-193-203-213-217-221-223-231-251-257-277-281-
287-289-293-299-309-315-331-343-349-379-387-395-397-423-425-439-
449-459-467-491-499-082240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BELL BOSQUE
BOWIE BURLESON BURNET
CAMP CASS COLLIN
CORYELL DALLAS DELTA
DENTON ELLIS FALLS
FANNIN FRANKLIN FREESTONE
GRAYSON GREGG HAMILTON
HARRISON HENDERSON HILL
HOOD HOPKINS HUNT
JOHNSON KAUFMAN LAMAR
LAMPASAS LEE LEON
LIMESTONE LLANO MCLENNAN
MARION MILAM MORRIS
NAVARRO RAINS RED RIVER
ROBERTSON ROCKWALL SMITH
SOMERVELL TARRANT TITUS
UPSHUR VAN ZANDT WILLIAMSON
WOOD
$$
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
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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.