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Tornado Watch 702
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WW0702 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 702
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   205 PM CST Sun Nov 3 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and Southeast Oklahoma
     North Texas

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
     800 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely
     Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Clusters of intense thunderstorms over southwest OK and
   northwest TX will track rapidly northeastward this afternoon across
   the watch area.  Strong low-level shear will support a risk of
   tornadoes and damaging wind gusts with these storms.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 15 miles north northwest of Fort Sill
   OK to 45 miles southeast of Mcalester OK. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU2).

   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 701...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Hart
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