WW 392 SEVERE TSTM OK 042155Z – 050500Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 392
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and Central Oklahoma
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 455 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly intensify late this
afternoon across west central Oklahoma and track east-southeastward
across the watch area. Supercell storms capable of very large hail
and damaging winds are the main concern. An isolated tornado or two
is also possible with the strongest cells.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west southwest
of Enid OK to 60 miles south southeast of Chandler OK. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 389…WW 390…WW 391…
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
29025.
…Hart
