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Tornado Watch 116
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WW0116 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 116
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   120 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   
   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA
     NORTHWEST TEXAS TEXAS
   
   * EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 120 PM
     UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.
   
   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER
       POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF BARTLESVILLE
   OKLAHOMA TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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 113...WW 114...WW 115...
   
   DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY FORM ALONG
   AND AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING SURFACE COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
   THIS LIKELY WILL INCLUDE A FEW SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY
   LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES.  ACTIVITY MAY INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
   CONSOLIDATE INTO AN EVOLVING SQUALL LINE THIS EVENING...WHILE
   DEVELOPING EASTWARD.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
   
   
   ...KERR
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