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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 208
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
220 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Arkansas
Eastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 220 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Scattered supercells are forecast to develop across
eastern Oklahoma late this afternoon and move into western Arkansas
late this afternoon into the evening. Giant hail is possible with
the more intense supercells, in addition to the risk for a strong
tornado.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from Monett MO to 50 miles east of Durant
OK. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 203...WW 204...WW
205...WW 206...WW 207...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Smith
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 208
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
220 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Arkansas
Eastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 220 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Scattered supercells are forecast to develop across
eastern Oklahoma late this afternoon and move into western Arkansas
late this afternoon into the evening. Giant hail is possible with
the more intense supercells, in addition to the risk for a strong
tornado.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from Monett MO to 50 miles east of Durant
OK. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 203...WW 204...WW
205...WW 206...WW 207...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 208 TORNADO AR OK 081920Z - 090300Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
UMN/MONETT MO/ - 50E DUA/DURANT OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /39NNE RZC - 56SSE MLC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
LAT...LON 36879254 33939422 33939684 36879526
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 208 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #8 ON WW 208
VALID 090240Z - 090340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW DEQ
TO 10 WNW DEQ TO 25 NW RKR TO 15 SSW FYV TO 5 SSW HRO TO 15 NNW
FLP.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 719
..WENDT..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SHV...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 208
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC033-047-061-071-081-087-089-101-129-131-133-090340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN HOWARD
JOHNSON LITTLE RIVER MADISON
MARION NEWTON SEARCY
SEBASTIAN SEVIER
$$
OKC079-135-090340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LE FLORE SEQUOYAH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 208
VALID 090135Z - 090240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW PRX TO
40 SE MLC TO 30 W RKR TO 25 NNW FSM TO 15 NE FYV TO 25 NNE HRO.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SHV...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 208
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC009-015-033-047-061-071-081-087-089-101-129-131-133-143-
090240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE CARROLL CRAWFORD
FRANKLIN HOWARD JOHNSON
LITTLE RIVER MADISON MARION
NEWTON SEARCY SEBASTIAN
SEVIER WASHINGTON
$$
OKC023-061-077-079-089-127-135-090240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHOCTAW HASKELL LATIMER
LE FLORE MCCURTAIN PUSHMATAHA
SEQUOYAH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 208
VALID 090110Z - 090240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE DUA
TO 20 SE MLC TO 20 SE MKO TO 15 NW FYV TO 35 NNE HRO.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SHV...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 208
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC009-015-033-047-061-071-081-083-087-089-097-101-113-115-127-
129-131-133-143-149-090240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE CARROLL CRAWFORD
FRANKLIN HOWARD JOHNSON
LITTLE RIVER LOGAN MADISON
MARION MONTGOMERY NEWTON
POLK POPE SCOTT
SEARCY SEBASTIAN SEVIER
WASHINGTON YELL
$$
OKC001-023-061-077-079-089-127-135-090240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR CHOCTAW HASKELL
LATIMER LE FLORE MCCURTAIN
PUSHMATAHA SEQUOYAH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 208
VALID 090010Z - 090140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE GYI
TO 35 NE DUA TO 30 SSW MKO TO 15 NNE MKO TO 25 S GMJ TO 20 SE UMN
TO 30 ESE SGF.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SHV...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 208
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-061-071-081-083-087-089-097-101-113-115-
127-129-131-133-143-149-090140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN HOWARD
JOHNSON LITTLE RIVER LOGAN
MADISON MARION MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEARCY SEBASTIAN
SEVIER WASHINGTON YELL
$$
OKC001-005-013-021-023-041-061-077-079-089-091-101-121-127-135-
090140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ATOKA BRYAN
CHEROKEE CHOCTAW DELAWARE
HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE
MCCURTAIN MCINTOSH MUSKOGEE
PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA SEQUOYAH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 208
VALID 082330Z - 090040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NE GYI TO
15 W MLC TO 15 NW MKO TO 10 SW GMJ TO 20 SW SGF.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SHV...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 208
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-061-071-081-083-087-089-097-101-113-115-
127-129-131-133-143-149-090040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN HOWARD
JOHNSON LITTLE RIVER LOGAN
MADISON MARION MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEARCY SEBASTIAN
SEVIER WASHINGTON YELL
$$
OKC001-005-013-021-023-041-061-077-079-089-091-101-121-127-135-
090040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ATOKA BRYAN
CHEROKEE CHOCTAW DELAWARE
HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE
MCCURTAIN MCINTOSH MUSKOGEE
PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA SEQUOYAH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 208
VALID 082240Z - 082340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSW TUL
TO 20 SE TUL TO 20 SW GMJ TO 20 SSE JLN.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SHV...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 208
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-061-071-081-083-087-089-097-101-113-115-
127-129-131-133-143-149-082340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN HOWARD
JOHNSON LITTLE RIVER LOGAN
MADISON MARION MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEARCY SEBASTIAN
SEVIER WASHINGTON YELL
$$
OKC001-005-013-021-023-029-041-061-063-077-079-089-091-097-101-
121-127-135-145-082340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ATOKA BRYAN
CHEROKEE CHOCTAW COAL
DELAWARE HASKELL HUGHES
LATIMER LE FLORE MCCURTAIN
MCINTOSH MAYES MUSKOGEE
PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA SEQUOYAH
WAGONER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 208
VALID 082140Z - 082240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SHV...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 208
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-061-071-081-083-087-089-097-101-113-115-
127-129-131-133-143-149-082240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN HOWARD
JOHNSON LITTLE RIVER LOGAN
MADISON MARION MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEARCY SEBASTIAN
SEVIER WASHINGTON YELL
$$
OKC001-005-013-021-023-029-035-041-061-063-077-079-089-091-097-
101-107-111-115-121-127-131-135-143-145-082240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ATOKA BRYAN
CHEROKEE CHOCTAW COAL
CRAIG DELAWARE HASKELL
HUGHES LATIMER LE FLORE
MCCURTAIN MCINTOSH MAYES
MUSKOGEE OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE
OTTAWA PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA
ROGERS SEQUOYAH TULSA
WAGONER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 208
VALID 082020Z - 082140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SHV...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 208
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-061-071-081-083-087-089-097-101-113-115-
127-129-131-133-143-149-082140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN HOWARD
JOHNSON LITTLE RIVER LOGAN
MADISON MARION MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEARCY SEBASTIAN
SEVIER WASHINGTON YELL
$$
OKC001-005-013-021-023-029-035-041-061-063-077-079-089-091-097-
101-107-111-115-121-127-131-135-143-145-082140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ATOKA BRYAN
CHEROKEE CHOCTAW COAL
CRAIG DELAWARE HASKELL
HUGHES LATIMER LE FLORE
MCCURTAIN MCINTOSH MAYES
MUSKOGEE OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE
OTTAWA PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA
ROGERS SEQUOYAH TULSA
WAGONER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (60%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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.