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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 487
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
535 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western into Northern Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 535 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Widely scattered to scattered thunderstorms are forecast
to develop through the early evening and persist into the mid to
late evening. The more intense thunderstorms will be capable of
severe gusts (60-75 mph). Isolated large hail may accompany the
stronger thunderstorm cores.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of
Amarillo TX to 20 miles south southeast of Ponca City OK. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 482...WW 483...WW
484...WW 485...WW 486...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29015.
...Smith
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 487 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 292235Z - 300400Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20W AMA/AMARILLO TX/ - 20SSE PNC/PONCA CITY OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /22W AMA - 47E END/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29015.
LAT...LON 35800207 37039696 35879696 34640207
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 487 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 487
VALID 300335Z - 300400Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WNW CQB
TO 25 NW PNC.
WW 487 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 300400Z.
..GRAMS..06/30/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 487
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC071-103-119-300400-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KAY NOBLE PAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 487
VALID 300150Z - 300240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNE CDS
TO 65 W AVK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1486
..SQUITIERI..06/30/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 487
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-011-039-043-045-047-053-071-073-083-093-103-119-129-
300240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRANT KAY KINGFISHER
LOGAN MAJOR NOBLE
PAYNE ROGER MILLS
$$
TXC179-300240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 487
VALID 300050Z - 300140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1484
..WEINMAN..06/30/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 487
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-011-039-043-045-047-053-071-073-083-093-103-119-129-
300140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRANT KAY KINGFISHER
LOGAN MAJOR NOBLE
PAYNE ROGER MILLS
$$
TXC011-065-179-195-211-233-341-375-381-393-483-300140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON GRAY
HANSFORD HEMPHILL HUTCHINSON
MOORE POTTER RANDALL
ROBERTS WHEELER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 487
VALID 300000Z - 300140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WEINMAN..06/29/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 487
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-011-039-043-045-047-053-071-073-083-093-103-119-129-
300140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRANT KAY KINGFISHER
LOGAN MAJOR NOBLE
PAYNE ROGER MILLS
$$
TXC011-065-179-211-233-341-375-381-393-483-300140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON GRAY
HEMPHILL HUTCHINSON MOORE
POTTER RANDALL ROBERTS
WHEELER
$$
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
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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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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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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.