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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 308
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southcentral Kansas
Western and Central Oklahoma
Extreme Northcentral Texas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorm development is expected to
continue through this evening, with storms moving generally east
across the watch area. The risk for strong, long-track tornadoes
will exist, in addition to giant hail, possibly up to 5 inches in
diameter. Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 75 mph can
also be expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Hutchinson
KS to 60 miles west southwest of Sherman TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 306...WW 307...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.
...Bunting
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 308
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southcentral Kansas
Western and Central Oklahoma
Extreme Northcentral Texas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorm development is expected to
continue through this evening, with storms moving generally east
across the watch area. The risk for strong, long-track tornadoes
will exist, in addition to giant hail, possibly up to 5 inches in
diameter. Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 75 mph can
also be expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Hutchinson
KS to 60 miles west southwest of Sherman TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 306...WW 307...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.
...Bunting
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 308 TORNADO KS OK TX 252025Z - 260400Z
AXIS..95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20NNE HUT/HUTCHINSON KS/ - 60WSW GYI/SHERMAN TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM E/W /36S SLN - 43NW TTT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 650. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT...LON 38329598 33379598 33379928 38329948
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 308 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 308
VALID 260225Z - 260340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE SPS
TO 40 WNW ADM TO 40 SSW ICT TO 35 NW HUT.
..MOSIER..05/26/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...OUN...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 308
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC015-019-035-049-073-079-155-173-191-260340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHAUTAUQUA COWLEY
ELK GREENWOOD HARVEY
RENO SEDGWICK SUMNER
$$
OKC005-013-019-027-029-037-049-063-067-069-071-081-083-085-087-
095-099-103-107-109-113-117-119-123-125-133-260340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN CARTER
CLEVELAND COAL CREEK
GARVIN HUGHES JEFFERSON
JOHNSTON KAY LINCOLN
LOGAN LOVE MCCLAIN
MARSHALL MURRAY NOBLE
OKFUSKEE OKLAHOMA OSAGE
PAWNEE PAYNE PONTOTOC
POTTAWATOMIE SEMINOLE
$$
TXC097-337-260340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COOKE MONTAGUE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 308
VALID 260050Z - 260140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 70 WSW AVK
TO 30 WNW AVK TO 30 NW P28 TO 30 SSW RSL.
..LYONS..05/26/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...OUN...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 308
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-015-019-035-049-073-077-079-095-151-155-173-185-191-
260140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BUTLER CHAUTAUQUA
COWLEY ELK GREENWOOD
HARPER HARVEY KINGMAN
PRATT RENO SEDGWICK
STAFFORD SUMNER
$$
OKC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-033-037-039-043-
045-047-049-051-053-055-057-063-065-067-069-071-073-075-081-083-
085-087-093-095-099-103-107-109-113-117-119-123-125-129-133-137-
141-149-151-153-260140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA ATOKA BECKHAM
BLAINE BRYAN CADDO
CANADIAN CARTER CLEVELAND
COAL COMANCHE COTTON
CREEK CUSTER DEWEY
ELLIS GARFIELD GARVIN
GRADY GRANT GREER
HARMON HUGHES JACKSON
JEFFERSON JOHNSTON KAY
KINGFISHER KIOWA LINCOLN
LOGAN LOVE MCCLAIN
MAJOR MARSHALL MURRAY
NOBLE OKFUSKEE OKLAHOMA
OSAGE PAWNEE PAYNE
PONTOTOC POTTAWATOMIE ROGER MILLS
SEMINOLE STEPHENS TILLMAN
WASHITA WOODS WOODWARD
$$
TXC009-023-077-097-337-485-487-260140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
COOKE MONTAGUE WICHITA
WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 308
VALID 252115Z - 252240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..05/25/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...OUN...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 308
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-015-019-033-035-047-049-073-077-079-095-097-145-151-155-
173-185-191-252240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BUTLER CHAUTAUQUA
COMANCHE COWLEY EDWARDS
ELK GREENWOOD HARPER
HARVEY KINGMAN KIOWA
PAWNEE PRATT RENO
SEDGWICK STAFFORD SUMNER
$$
OKC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-033-037-039-043-
045-047-049-051-053-055-057-063-065-067-069-071-073-075-081-083-
085-087-093-095-099-103-107-109-113-117-119-123-125-129-133-137-
141-149-151-153-252240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA ATOKA BECKHAM
BLAINE BRYAN CADDO
CANADIAN CARTER CLEVELAND
COAL COMANCHE COTTON
CREEK CUSTER DEWEY
ELLIS GARFIELD GARVIN
GRADY GRANT GREER
HARMON HUGHES JACKSON
JEFFERSON JOHNSTON KAY
KINGFISHER KIOWA LINCOLN
LOGAN LOVE MCCLAIN
MAJOR MARSHALL MURRAY
NOBLE OKFUSKEE OKLAHOMA
OSAGE PAWNEE PAYNE
PONTOTOC POTTAWATOMIE ROGER MILLS
SEMINOLE STEPHENS TILLMAN
WASHITA WOODS WOODWARD
$$
TXC009-023-077-097-337-485-487-252240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
COOKE MONTAGUE WICHITA
WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (90%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
High (80%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (60%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (80%)
|
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.
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