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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 73
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1105 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South central Oklahoma
The Edwards Plateau into northwest Texas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1105 PM
until 600 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated severe storms, some with supercell structures and
the potential for large hail, will be possible through about 1 am
CDT from northwest Texas into south central Oklahoma. Additional
storm development is expected southward toward San Angelo after 1 am
CDT, and these storms will spread eastward through the early morning
hours with an attendant threat for isolated large hail and damaging
gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast
of Wichita Falls TX to 45 miles west southwest of Junction TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
25030.
...Thompson
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 73
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1105 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South central Oklahoma
The Edwards Plateau into northwest Texas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1105 PM
until 600 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated severe storms, some with supercell structures and
the potential for large hail, will be possible through about 1 am
CDT from northwest Texas into south central Oklahoma. Additional
storm development is expected southward toward San Angelo after 1 am
CDT, and these storms will spread eastward through the early morning
hours with an attendant threat for isolated large hail and damaging
gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast
of Wichita Falls TX to 45 miles west southwest of Junction TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
25030.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 73 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 240405Z - 241100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40ENE SPS/WICHITA FALLS TX/ - 45WSW JCT/JUNCTION TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /34W ADM - 39WSW JCT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
LAT...LON 34189680 30279946 30270147 34189890
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 241050Z - 241140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WSW JCT
TO 20 W BWD TO 20 NE MWL TO 5 SSE ADM.
..GOSS..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 73
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-013-069-095-241140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN JOHNSTON
MARSHALL
$$
TXC049-093-097-143-267-307-319-327-333-367-411-497-241140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN COMANCHE COOKE
ERATH KIMBLE MCCULLOCH
MASON MENARD MILLS
PARKER SAN SABA WISE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 73
VALID 241000Z - 241140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 N DRT TO
25 E SJT TO 45 WNW SEP TO 35 W ADM.
..GOSS..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 73
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-013-019-067-069-085-095-099-137-241140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN CARTER
JEFFERSON JOHNSTON LOVE
MARSHALL MURRAY STEPHENS
$$
TXC049-083-093-095-097-133-143-237-267-307-319-327-333-337-363-
367-411-435-497-241140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN COLEMAN COMANCHE
CONCHO COOKE EASTLAND
ERATH JACK KIMBLE
MCCULLOCH MASON MENARD
MILLS MONTAGUE PALO PINTO
PARKER SAN SABA SUTTON
WISE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 73
VALID 240855Z - 240940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 ENE 6R6
TO 50 SSW SPS TO 35 ENE SPS.
..GOSS..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 73
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-013-019-033-067-069-085-095-099-137-240940-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN CARTER
COTTON JEFFERSON JOHNSTON
LOVE MARSHALL MURRAY
STEPHENS
$$
TXC009-049-059-077-083-093-095-097-133-143-237-267-307-319-327-
333-337-363-367-399-411-413-417-429-435-451-485-497-503-
240940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BROWN CALLAHAN
CLAY COLEMAN COMANCHE
CONCHO COOKE EASTLAND
ERATH JACK KIMBLE
MCCULLOCH MASON MENARD
MILLS MONTAGUE PALO PINTO
PARKER RUNNELS SAN SABA
SCHLEICHER SHACKELFORD STEPHENS
SUTTON TOM GREEN WICHITA
WISE YOUNG
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 73
VALID 240640Z - 240740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 73
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-013-019-033-067-069-085-095-099-137-240740-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA BRYAN CARTER
COTTON JEFFERSON JOHNSTON
LOVE MARSHALL MURRAY
STEPHENS
$$
TXC009-023-049-059-077-081-083-093-095-097-105-133-143-151-207-
235-237-253-267-307-319-327-333-337-353-363-367-399-411-413-417-
429-431-435-441-447-451-485-497-503-240740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR BROWN
CALLAHAN CLAY COKE
COLEMAN COMANCHE CONCHO
COOKE CROCKETT EASTLAND
ERATH FISHER HASKELL
IRION JACK JONES
KIMBLE MCCULLOCH MASON
MENARD MILLS MONTAGUE
NOLAN PALO PINTO PARKER
RUNNELS SAN SABA SCHLEICHER
SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STERLING
SUTTON TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WICHITA WISE
YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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.