WWUS9 KMKC 032130
SEL5
MKC WW 032130
OKZ000-040300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 195
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
430 PM CDT MON MAY 3 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 445 PM UNTIL 1000
PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES EAST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS TO 50 MILES
NORTH NORTHWEST OF OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA.

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.

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER SWRN OK
AHEAD OF DRYLINE WHERE CAP HAS LOCALLY BROKEN. EXTREME INSTABILITY
AND FAVORABLE SHEAR SUGGEST THAT SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES
ARE POSSIBLE.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.

...VESCIO
;335,0993 360,0993 360,0961 335,0962;


181
WWUS9 KMKC 032244
SEL6
MKC WW 032244
SDZ000-NDZ000-040400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 196
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
544 PM CDT MON MAY 3 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 615 PM UNTIL 1100
PM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF PHILIP
SOUTH DAKOTA TO JAMESTOWN NORTH DAKOTA.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION... CONTINUE...WW 195...

DISCUSSION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING
ALONG SURFACE TROUGH AS UPPER SHORTWAVE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. MAIN
THREAT IS LARGE HAIL.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 22030.

...VESCIO
;430,1021 465,1000 465,0971 430,0994;


540
WWUS9 KMKC 032359
SEL8
MKC WW 032359
OKZ000-040500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 198
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
659 PM CDT MON MAY 3 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 715 PM UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN
DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARDMORE OKLAHOMA TO 20 MILES
NORTH OF PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA.

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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 195. WATCH NUMBER 195 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 715 PM
CDT. CONTINUE...WW 196...WW 197...

DISCUSSION...LONG TRACKED VIOLENT TORNADO IS APPROACHING THE OKC
METRO AREA. EXTREME INSTABILITY IS COMPENSATING FOR SOMEWHAT
MARGINAL SHEAR...RESULTING IN AN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23025.

...VESCIO
;335,0984 370,0982 370,0954 335,0960;


138
WWUS9 KMKC 040135
SEL1
MKC WW 040135
SDZ000-MNZ000-IAZ000-040700-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 201
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
835 PM CDT MON MAY 3 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA
EXTREME SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
EXTREME NORTHWEST IOWA

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 900 PM UNTIL
200 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST OF MITCHELL SOUTH
DAKOTA TO 45 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION... CONTINUE...WW 196...WW 197...WW
198...WW 199...WW 200...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING ACROSS NERN NEB IN
ASSOCIATION WITH UPPER TROUGH. THERE IS ENOUGH SHEAR FOR ROTATING
STORMS WHICH SHOULD INCREASE THE THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 21030.

...VESCIO
;444,0990 441,0955 422,0955 424,0990;

275
WWUS9 KMKC 040135
SEL1
MKC WW 040135
SDZ000-MNZ000-IAZ000-040700-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 201
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
835 PM CDT MON MAY 3 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA
EXTREME SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
EXTREME NORTHWEST IOWA

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 900 PM UNTIL
200 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST OF MITCHELL SOUTH
DAKOTA TO 45 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION... CONTINUE...WW 196...WW 197...WW
198...WW 199...WW 200...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING ACROSS NERN NEB IN
ASSOCIATION WITH UPPER TROUGH. THERE IS ENOUGH SHEAR FOR ROTATING
STORMS WHICH SHOULD INCREASE THE THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 21030.

...VESCIO
;444,0990 441,0955 422,0955 424,0990;


742
WWUS9 KMKC 040314
SEL2
MKC WW 040314
OKZ000-TXZ000-041000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 202
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1014 PM CDT MON MAY 3 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

OKLAHOMA
NORTHERN TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1045 PM UNTIL
500 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNWOOD TEXAS TO 30 MILES
WEST NORTHWEST OF BARTLESVILLE OKLAHOMA.

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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 197...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 198...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 199.
WATCH NUMBER 197...198...199 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 1045 PM
CDT. CONTINUE...WW 196...WW 200...WW 201...

DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS SOME SUPERCELLULAR CONTINUE TO
MOVE ACROSS NRN TX AND OK AHEAD OF DRYLINE. SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY
AND SHEAR REMAIN FOR TORNADOES...WITH AN INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE
EXPECTED ACROSS TX AS SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER THE SRN HIGH PLAINS
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.

...VESCIO
;313,1005 365,0981 365,0944 313,0973;

949
WWUS9 KMKC 040356
SEL3
MKC WW 040356
OKZ000-TXZ000-ARZ000-041000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 203
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1056 PM CDT MON MAY 3 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

EASTERN OKLAHOMA
NORTHEAST TEXAS
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1130 PM UNTIL
500 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF WACO TEXAS TO 45 MILES
NORTHWEST OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS.

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 200...WW 201...WW 202...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO ERN OK AND
NERN TX TOWARD WRN AR OVERNIGHT ALONG/AHEAD OF DRYLINE. SHEAR
PROFILES REMAIN QUITE FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.

...VESCIO
;312,0973 362,0955 362,0933 312,0952;


148
WWUS9 KMKC 040441
SEL4
MKC WW 040441
KSZ000-MOZ000-041000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 204
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1141 PM CDT MON MAY 3 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

EAST KANSAS
WESTERN MISSOURI

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM MIDNIGHT CDT UNTIL 500 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 125 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BARTLESVILLE OKLAHOMA TO 5
MILES NORTHWEST OF OLATHE KANSAS.

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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 200. WATCH NUMBER 200 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER MIDNIGHT
CDT. CONTINUE...WW 201...WW 202...WW 203...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX OVER NERN OK SHOULD MOVE INTO
SERN KS/SWRN MO DURING THE NIGHT. SHEAR PROFILES ARE FAVORABLE FOR
SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22030.

...VESCIO
;362,0975 385,0970 385,0922 362,0932;


035
WWUS9 KMKC 040751
SEL5
MKC WW 040751
TXZ000-041000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 205
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
251 AM CDT TUE MAY 4 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTH TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 300 AM UNTIL 500 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 100 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JUNCTION TEXAS TO 10 MILES
WEST OF BROWNWOOD TEXAS.

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 202...WW 203...WW 204...

DISCUSSION...THREAT FOR SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES IN ZONE
OF CONFLUENT LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE INFLOW AHEAD OF JET EXIT REGION
APPROACHING FROM NM.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.

...CORFIDI
;294,1021 314,1004 314,0972 294,0985;


678
WWUS9 KMKC 040944
SEL6
MKC WW 040944
OKZ000-TXZ000-041600-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 206
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
444 AM CDT TUE MAY 4 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

OKLAHOMA
NORTHWEST TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 500 AM UNTIL 1100 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS TO 25
MILES NORTHEAST OF PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA.

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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 202...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 203. WATCH NUMBER 202...203 WILL
NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 500 AM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 204...WW 205...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLE

TORNADOES...EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN WATCH AREA THIS MORNING AS
LARGE SCALE ASCENT OVERSPREADS REGION IN EXIT REGION OF 75+ KT MID-
LEVEL JET MAX APPROACHING FROM NM.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.

...CORFIDI
;334,0995 365,0983 365,0950 334,0963;


796
WWUS9 KMKC 041002
SEL7
MKC WW 041002
TXZ000-041600-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 207
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
50O AM CDT TUE MAY 4 1999

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL TEXAS


EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 500 AM UNTIL 1100 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF JUNCTION TEXAS TO 75 MILES NORTH
OF MINERAL WELLS TEXAS.

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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 202...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 203...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 205.
WATCH NUMBER 202...203...205 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 500 AM
CDT. CONTINUE...WW 206...

DISCUSSION...THREAT FOR SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES SHOULD
INCREASE THIS MORNING AS UPPER DIFFLUENCE ASSOCIATED WITH 75+ KT NM
SPEED MAX OVERSPREADS REGION OF STRONG /40-50 KT/...MOIST LOW-LEVEL
INFLOW AHEAD OF DRY LINE.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

...CORFIDI
;295,1011 335,0993 335,0962 295,0981;