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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 134
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
500 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern Colorado
Western Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Northern Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 500 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to evolve
out of a belt of convection now building along a slow-moving
dryline, from near the CO/KS line southward into the northern TX
Panhandle. A few supercells may evolve out of this activity with an
early threat for large to very large hail and severe gusts. Tornado
potential would ramp up from late afternoon into evening with any
remaining supercell(s) as low-level shear increases.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles east southeast of Dalhart TX
to 55 miles north of Garden City KS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 133...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23025.
...Edwards
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 134
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
500 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern Colorado
Western Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Northern Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 500 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to evolve
out of a belt of convection now building along a slow-moving
dryline, from near the CO/KS line southward into the northern TX
Panhandle. A few supercells may evolve out of this activity with an
early threat for large to very large hail and severe gusts. Tornado
potential would ramp up from late afternoon into evening with any
remaining supercell(s) as low-level shear increases.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles east southeast of Dalhart TX
to 55 miles north of Garden City KS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 133...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23025.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 134 TORNADO CO KS OK TX 252200Z - 260500Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45ESE DHT/DALHART TX/ - 55N GCK/GARDEN CITY KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /30NNW AMA - 39SW HLC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23025.
LAT...LON 35770270 38720165 38729979 35770092
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 134 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 134
VALID 260055Z - 260140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW DHT
TO 35 S GLD.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 134
..THORNTON..04/26/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC055-057-067-069-075-081-083-093-101-119-129-135-171-175-187-
189-195-260140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FINNEY FORD GRANT
GRAY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY LANE
MEADE MORTON NESS
SCOTT SEWARD STANTON
STEVENS TREGO
$$
OKC007-139-260140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER TEXAS
$$
TXC195-233-341-357-421-260140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANSFORD HUTCHINSON MOORE
OCHILTREE SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 134
VALID 260055Z - 260140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW DHT
TO 35 S GLD.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 134
..THORNTON..04/26/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC055-057-067-069-075-081-083-093-101-119-129-135-171-175-187-
189-195-260140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FINNEY FORD GRANT
GRAY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY LANE
MEADE MORTON NESS
SCOTT SEWARD STANTON
STEVENS TREGO
$$
OKC007-139-260140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER TEXAS
$$
TXC195-233-341-357-421-260140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANSFORD HUTCHINSON MOORE
OCHILTREE SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (60%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (90%)
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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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