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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 578
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
825 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Oklahoma Panhandle
Eastern Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 825 PM
until 100 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should continue to regenerate across the
northeast Texas and eastern Oklahoma Panhandles, while gradually
increasing in intensity through late evening. Additional storms
should develop southward along a surging cold front.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Guymon OK to
70 miles south southeast of Borger TX. 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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Grams
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 578
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
825 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Oklahoma Panhandle
Eastern Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 825 PM
until 100 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should continue to regenerate across the
northeast Texas and eastern Oklahoma Panhandles, while gradually
increasing in intensity through late evening. Additional storms
should develop southward along a surging cold front.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Guymon OK to
70 miles south southeast of Borger TX. 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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 578 TORNADO OK TX 130225Z - 130700Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35ENE GUY/GUYMON OK/ - 70SSE BGD/BORGER TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM E/W /10SSE LBL - 40NW CDS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
LAT...LON 36870028 34750031 34750154 36870155
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 578 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 578
VALID 130530Z - 130640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NE PVW TO
55 ENE BGD TO 30 E LBL.
..BROYLES..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 578
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC087-129-211-295-483-130640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLLINGSWORTH DONLEY HEMPHILL
LIPSCOMB 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 578
VALID 130425Z - 130540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW BGD TO
5 E LBL.
..BROYLES..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 578
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC007-130540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER
$$
TXC011-065-087-129-179-195-211-233-295-357-393-483-130540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON COLLINGSWORTH
DONLEY GRAY HANSFORD
HEMPHILL HUTCHINSON LIPSCOMB
OCHILTREE ROBERTS WHEELER
$$
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
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (50%)
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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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