WW 65 TORNADO OK TX 011915Z – 020200Z
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.
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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
