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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 112
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northwest Arkansas
Far Southwest Missouri
Eastern/Northeastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Friday morning from 445 AM until 1100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase across
eastern/northeastern OK, northwestern AR, and southwestern MO over
the next several hours. Environmental conditions support cellular
storms capable of producing large hail. A few damaging gusts are
possible as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles southwest of
Mcalester OK to 50 miles east of Fayetteville AR. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 110...WW 111...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Mosier
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 112
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northwest Arkansas
Far Southwest Missouri
Eastern/Northeastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Friday morning from 445 AM until 1100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase across
eastern/northeastern OK, northwestern AR, and southwestern MO over
the next several hours. Environmental conditions support cellular
storms capable of producing large hail. A few damaging gusts are
possible as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles southwest of
Mcalester OK to 50 miles east of Fayetteville AR. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 110...WW 111...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Mosier
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 112 SEVERE TSTM AR MO OK 040945Z - 041600Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15SW MLC/MCALESTER OK/ - 50E FYV/FAYETTEVILLE AR/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /12SW MLC - 44ESE RZC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 35669597 36939328 35069328 33799597
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 112 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 112
VALID 041425Z - 041540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE PRX
TO 25 SSW MLC TO 30 S MKO TO 25 SSW UMN TO 40 NE JLN.
..DEAN..04/04/25
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SGF...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 112
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-071-083-087-097-101-113-115-127-131-143-
149-041540-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN JOHNSON
LOGAN MADISON MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEBASTIAN WASHINGTON
YELL
$$
MOC009-043-077-109-209-213-041540-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN GREENE
LAWRENCE STONE TANEY
$$
OKC001-023-061-077-079-089-127-135-041540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR CHOCTAW HASKELL
LATIMER LE FLORE MCCURTAIN
PUSHMATAHA SEQUOYAH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 112
VALID 041330Z - 041440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE PRX
TO 30 SSW MLC TO 30 NE MLC TO 30 W FYV TO 25 NNW FYV TO 30 SSW
UMN TO 15 NNE GMJ TO 40 W JLN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 392
..DEAN..04/04/25
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SGF...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 112
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-071-083-087-097-101-113-115-127-131-143-
149-041440-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN JOHNSON
LOGAN MADISON MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEBASTIAN WASHINGTON
YELL
$$
KSC021-041440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
MOC009-043-077-097-109-119-145-209-213-041440-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN GREENE
JASPER LAWRENCE MCDONALD
NEWTON STONE TANEY
$$
OKC001-023-061-077-079-089-127-135-041440-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR CHOCTAW HASKELL
LATIMER LE FLORE MCCURTAIN
PUSHMATAHA SEQUOYAH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 112
VALID 041230Z - 041340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N PRX TO
35 SSW MLC TO 15 SW MKO TO 25 S TUL.
..KERR..04/04/25
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SGF...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 112
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-071-083-087-097-101-113-115-127-131-143-
149-041340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN JOHNSON
LOGAN MADISON MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEBASTIAN WASHINGTON
YELL
$$
KSC021-041340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
MOC009-043-077-097-109-119-145-209-213-041340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN GREENE
JASPER LAWRENCE MCDONALD
NEWTON STONE TANEY
$$
OKC001-021-023-035-041-061-077-079-089-097-101-105-115-121-127-
131-135-143-145-041340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR CHEROKEE CHOCTAW
CRAIG DELAWARE HASKELL
LATIMER LE FLORE MCCURTAIN
MAYES MUSKOGEE NOWATA
OTTAWA PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA
ROGERS SEQUOYAH TULSA
WAGONER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 112
VALID 041125Z - 041240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/04/25
ATTN...WFO...TSA...LZK...SGF...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 112
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-009-015-033-047-071-083-087-097-101-113-115-127-131-143-
149-041240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BOONE CARROLL
CRAWFORD FRANKLIN JOHNSON
LOGAN MADISON MONTGOMERY
NEWTON POLK POPE
SCOTT SEBASTIAN WASHINGTON
YELL
$$
MOC009-043-119-209-213-041240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN MCDONALD
STONE TANEY
$$
OKC001-021-023-037-041-061-077-079-089-091-097-101-107-111-121-
127-131-135-143-145-041240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR CHEROKEE CHOCTAW
CREEK DELAWARE HASKELL
LATIMER LE FLORE MCCURTAIN
MCINTOSH MAYES MUSKOGEE
OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE PITTSBURG
PUSHMATAHA ROGERS SEQUOYAH
TULSA WAGONER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (40%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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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.
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