SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 73
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   225 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2015

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     WESTERN OKLAHOMA
     WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND THE EASTERN PANHANDLE

   * EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 225 PM UNTIL
     900 PM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
     SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS
       TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

   SUMMARY...ISOLATED SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM
   ALONG THE DRYLINE ALONG THE TX/OK BORDER THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACK
   EASTWARD INTO WESTERN OK.  STRENGTHENING SOUTHEASTERLY SURFACE WINDS
   MAY AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES...ALONG WITH LARGE
   HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN THE STRONGER STORMS.

   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   ALVA OKLAHOMA TO 55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 72...

   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 24030.


   ...HART

   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 73
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   225 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2015

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     WESTERN OKLAHOMA
     WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND THE EASTERN PANHANDLE

   * EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 225 PM UNTIL
     900 PM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
     SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS
       TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

   SUMMARY...ISOLATED SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM
   ALONG THE DRYLINE ALONG THE TX/OK BORDER THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACK
   EASTWARD INTO WESTERN OK.  STRENGTHENING SOUTHEASTERLY SURFACE WINDS
   MAY AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES...ALONG WITH LARGE
   HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN THE STRONGER STORMS.

   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   ALVA OKLAHOMA TO 55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 72...

   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 24030.


   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 181925
   WOU3

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 73
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   225 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2015

   TORNADO WATCH 73 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   OKC003-009-011-015-031-033-039-043-045-055-057-059-065-075-093-
   129-141-149-151-153-190200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0073.150418T1925Z-150419T0200Z/

   OK 
   .    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   ALFALFA              BECKHAM             BLAINE              
   CADDO                COMANCHE            COTTON              
   CUSTER               DEWEY               ELLIS               
   GREER                HARMON              HARPER              
   JACKSON              KIOWA               MAJOR               
   ROGER MILLS          TILLMAN             WASHITA             
   WOODS                WOODWARD            


   TXC009-023-075-077-087-101-155-197-211-269-275-295-483-485-487-
   190200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0073.150418T1925Z-150419T0200Z/

   TX 
   .    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   ARCHER               BAYLOR              CHILDRESS           
   CLAY                 COLLINGSWORTH       COTTLE              
   FOARD                HARDEMAN            HEMPHILL            
   KING                 KNOX                LIPSCOMB            
   WHEELER              WICHITA             WILBARGER           


   ATTN...WFO...OUN...AMA...LUB...

   SAW3 
   WW 73 TORNADO OK TX 181925Z - 190200Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   35WNW AVK/ALVA OK/ - 55SW SPS/WICHITA FALLS TX/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /48NE MMB - 46SW SPS/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.

   LAT...LON 36959826 33409822 33400012 36950025

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU3.

Watch 73 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 73

VALID 190035Z - 190140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 362

..COHEN..04/19/15

ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 73 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

OKC003-009-011-015-031-033-039-043-045-047-053-055-057-059-065-
075-093-129-141-149-151-153-190140-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALFALFA 	     BECKHAM		 BLAINE 	     
CADDO		     COMANCHE		 COTTON 	     
CUSTER		     DEWEY		 ELLIS		     
GARFIELD	     GRANT		 GREER		     
HARMON		     HARPER		 JACKSON	     
KIOWA		     MAJOR		 ROGER MILLS	     
TILLMAN 	     WASHITA		 WOODS		     
WOODWARD	     
$$


TXC009-023-075-077-087-101-155-197-211-269-275-295-483-485-487-
190140-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ARCHER		     BAYLOR		 CHILDRESS	     
CLAY		     COLLINGSWORTH	 COTTLE 	     
FOARD		     HARDEMAN		 HEMPHILL	     
KING		     KNOX		 LIPSCOMB	     
WHEELER 	     WICHITA		 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 73

VALID 190015Z - 190140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 362

..COHEN..04/19/15

ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 73 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

OKC003-009-011-015-031-033-039-043-045-047-053-055-057-059-065-
075-093-129-141-149-151-153-190140-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALFALFA 	     BECKHAM		 BLAINE 	     
CADDO		     COMANCHE		 COTTON 	     
CUSTER		     DEWEY		 ELLIS		     
GARFIELD	     GRANT		 GREER		     
HARMON		     HARPER		 JACKSON	     
KIOWA		     MAJOR		 ROGER MILLS	     
TILLMAN 	     WASHITA		 WOODS		     
WOODWARD	     
$$


TXC009-023-075-077-087-101-155-197-211-269-275-295-483-485-487-
190140-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ARCHER		     BAYLOR		 CHILDRESS	     
CLAY		     COLLINGSWORTH	 COTTLE 	     
FOARD		     HARDEMAN		 HEMPHILL	     
KING		     KNOX		 LIPSCOMB	     
WHEELER 	     WICHITA		 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 73

VALID 182230Z - 182340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..COHEN..04/18/15

ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 73 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

OKC003-009-011-015-031-033-039-043-045-055-057-059-065-075-093-
129-141-149-151-153-182340-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALFALFA 	     BECKHAM		 BLAINE 	     
CADDO		     COMANCHE		 COTTON 	     
CUSTER		     DEWEY		 ELLIS		     
GREER		     HARMON		 HARPER 	     
JACKSON 	     KIOWA		 MAJOR		     
ROGER MILLS	     TILLMAN		 WASHITA	     
WOODS		     WOODWARD		 
$$


TXC009-023-075-077-087-101-155-197-211-269-275-295-483-485-487-
182340-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ARCHER		     BAYLOR		 CHILDRESS	     
CLAY		     COLLINGSWORTH	 COTTLE 	     
FOARD		     HARDEMAN		 HEMPHILL	     
KING		     KNOX		 LIPSCOMB	     
WHEELER 	     WICHITA		 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 73

VALID 182035Z - 182140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..LEITMAN..04/18/15

ATTN...WFO...OUN...LUB...AMA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 73 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

OKC003-009-011-015-031-033-039-043-045-055-057-059-065-075-093-
129-141-149-151-153-182140-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALFALFA 	     BECKHAM		 BLAINE 	     
CADDO		     COMANCHE		 COTTON 	     
CUSTER		     DEWEY		 ELLIS		     
GREER		     HARMON		 HARPER 	     
JACKSON 	     KIOWA		 MAJOR		     
ROGER MILLS	     TILLMAN		 WASHITA	     
WOODS		     WOODWARD		 
$$


TXC009-023-075-077-087-101-155-197-211-269-275-295-483-485-487-
182140-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ARCHER		     BAYLOR		 CHILDRESS	     
CLAY		     COLLINGSWORTH	 COTTLE 	     
FOARD		     HARDEMAN		 HEMPHILL	     
KING		     KNOX		 LIPSCOMB	     
WHEELER 	     WICHITA		 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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