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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 708
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Oklahoma
North and North-Central Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
900 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Bands of severe storms, and potentially a few
semi-discrete supercells, should continue to develop regionally
through mid/late afternoon, with the strongest storms capable of
damaging winds and tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Fort Sill OK
to 20 miles east southeast of Temple 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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 21035.
...Guyer
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 708
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Oklahoma
North and North-Central Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
900 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Bands of severe storms, and potentially a few
semi-discrete supercells, should continue to develop regionally
through mid/late afternoon, with the strongest storms capable of
damaging winds and tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Fort Sill OK
to 20 miles east southeast of Temple 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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 21035.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 708 TORNADO OK TX 081950Z - 090300Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30ENE FSI/FORT SILL OK/ - 20ESE TPL/TEMPLE TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /36SSW OKC - 38SSE ACT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21035.
LAT...LON 34819677 31039601 31039821 34819906
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 708 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 708
VALID 090215Z - 090300Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N CLL TO
35 NNE CRS AND 35 NNE CLL TO 20 SE CRS.
WW 708 MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 09/03Z.
..KERR..11/09/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC161-090300-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FREESTONE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 708
VALID 090130Z - 090240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N CLL TO
35 NNE CRS.
..KERR..11/09/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC161-257-349-090240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FREESTONE KAUFMAN NAVARRO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 708
VALID 090025Z - 090140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE TPL
TO 5 S GYI TO 10 E GYI.
..KERR..11/09/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC161-257-293-349-090140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FREESTONE KAUFMAN LIMESTONE
NAVARRO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 708
VALID 082345Z - 090040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE TPL
TO 15 NW GYI TO 5 SW DUA.
..KERR..11/08/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC139-145-161-257-293-349-090040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLIS FALLS FREESTONE
KAUFMAN LIMESTONE NAVARRO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 708
VALID 082320Z - 090040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SSE TPL
TO 35 S FTW TO 30 WSW GYI TO 20 W ADM TO 25 SE CHK.
..KERR..11/08/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC139-145-161-217-257-293-309-349-090040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLIS FALLS FREESTONE
HILL KAUFMAN LIMESTONE
MCLENNAN NAVARRO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 708
VALID 082235Z - 082340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SW TPL TO
35 NNW FTW TO 40 W ADM TO 25 S CHK.
..KERR..11/08/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC019-067-085-137-082340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER JEFFERSON LOVE
STEPHENS
$$
TXC027-085-097-113-121-139-145-161-181-217-251-257-293-309-349-
397-439-082340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL COLLIN COOKE
DALLAS DENTON ELLIS
FALLS FREESTONE GRAYSON
HILL JOHNSON KAUFMAN
LIMESTONE MCLENNAN NAVARRO
ROCKWALL TARRANT
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 708
VALID 082135Z - 082240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW TPL
TO 35 W ACT TO 20 NE MWL TO 30 E SPS TO 20 SW CHK.
..GOSS..11/08/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC019-067-085-137-082240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER JEFFERSON LOVE
STEPHENS
$$
TXC027-035-085-097-099-113-121-139-145-161-181-217-221-251-257-
293-309-337-349-367-397-425-439-497-082240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BOSQUE COLLIN
COOKE CORYELL DALLAS
DENTON ELLIS FALLS
FREESTONE GRAYSON HILL
HOOD JOHNSON KAUFMAN
LIMESTONE MCLENNAN MONTAGUE
NAVARRO PARKER ROCKWALL
SOMERVELL TARRANT WISE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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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