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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 144
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
625 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 625 AM until
100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is underway across northwest
Texas, and these storms will spread northeastward across western
Oklahoma through the morning. Despite the time of day, the
environment will favor supercell clusters capable of producing a few
tornadoes, very large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter, and
isolated damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles south of Childress TX to 20
miles northeast of Alva OK. 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.
&&
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 22035.
...Thompson
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 144
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
625 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 625 AM until
100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is underway across northwest
Texas, and these storms will spread northeastward across western
Oklahoma through the morning. Despite the time of day, the
environment will favor supercell clusters capable of producing a few
tornadoes, very large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter, and
isolated damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles south of Childress TX to 20
miles northeast of Alva OK. 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.
&&
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 22035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 144 TORNADO OK TX 271125Z - 271800Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40S CDS/CHILDRESS TX/ - 20NE AVK/ALVA OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /31S CDS - 44NNW END/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22035.
LAT...LON 33840115 36979932 36979751 33849941
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 144 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 144
VALID 271635Z - 271740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 539.
..GRAMS..04/27/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 144
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC003-009-011-039-043-045-047-053-055-057-059-065-075-093-129-
141-149-151-153-271740-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE
CUSTER DEWEY ELLIS
GARFIELD GRANT GREER
HARMON HARPER JACKSON
KIOWA MAJOR ROGER MILLS
TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC075-087-101-155-191-197-345-483-487-271740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
FOARD HALL HARDEMAN
MOTLEY WHEELER WILBARGER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 144
VALID 271525Z - 271640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 538.
..GRAMS..04/27/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 144
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC003-009-011-039-043-045-047-053-055-057-059-065-075-093-129-
141-149-151-153-271640-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE
CUSTER DEWEY ELLIS
GARFIELD GRANT GREER
HARMON HARPER JACKSON
KIOWA MAJOR ROGER MILLS
TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC075-087-101-155-191-197-345-483-487-271640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
FOARD HALL HARDEMAN
MOTLEY WHEELER WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 144
VALID 271430Z - 271540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 538
..GRAMS..04/27/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 144
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC003-009-011-039-043-045-047-053-055-057-059-065-075-093-129-
141-149-151-153-271540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE
CUSTER DEWEY ELLIS
GARFIELD GRANT GREER
HARMON HARPER JACKSON
KIOWA MAJOR ROGER MILLS
TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC075-087-101-155-191-197-345-483-487-271540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
FOARD HALL HARDEMAN
MOTLEY WHEELER WILBARGER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 144
VALID 271330Z - 271440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GRAMS..04/27/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 144
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC003-009-011-039-043-045-047-053-055-057-059-065-075-093-129-
141-149-151-153-271440-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE
CUSTER DEWEY ELLIS
GARFIELD GRANT GREER
HARMON HARPER JACKSON
KIOWA MAJOR ROGER MILLS
TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC075-087-101-155-191-197-345-483-487-271440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE
FOARD HALL HARDEMAN
MOTLEY WHEELER WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
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 (90%)
|
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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