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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 295
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
430 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
The Edwards Plateau into northwest Texas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 430 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A few supercells are expected to form late this afternoon
along the dryline, and storms will move slowly eastward through late
evening. The storm environment favors isolated very large hail (up
to 3.5 inches in diameter) as the main threat, though a couple of
tornadoes will also be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles northwest of Clinton OK to 35
miles southeast of San Angelo TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 293...WW 294...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 26020.
...Thompson
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 295
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
430 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
The Edwards Plateau into northwest Texas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 430 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A few supercells are expected to form late this afternoon
along the dryline, and storms will move slowly eastward through late
evening. The storm environment favors isolated very large hail (up
to 3.5 inches in diameter) as the main threat, though a couple of
tornadoes will also be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles northwest of Clinton OK to 35
miles southeast of San Angelo TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 293...WW 294...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 26020.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 295 TORNADO OK TX 232130Z - 240400Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20NW CSM/CLINTON OK/ - 35SE SJT/SAN ANGELO TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /53SSE MMB - 28NNW JCT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26020.
LAT...LON 35539865 31019932 31010084 35530025
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 295 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 295
VALID 240235Z - 240340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW SPS TO
40 SSW LTS TO 20 SSW CSM TO 15 NNW CHK.
..MOORE..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 295
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC031-033-065-075-141-240340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COMANCHE COTTON JACKSON
KIOWA TILLMAN
$$
TXC487-240340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
WILBARGER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 295
VALID 240155Z - 240240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 W JCT TO
50 SW BWD TO 30 N BWD TO 40 SW SPS TO 20 ENE CDS TO 45 W CSM TO
60 NW CSM.
..MOORE..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 295
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-039-055-057-065-075-129-141-149-240240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM CUSTER GREER
HARMON JACKSON KIOWA
ROGER MILLS TILLMAN WASHITA
$$
TXC049-307-319-411-487-240240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN MCCULLOCH MASON
SAN SABA 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 295
VALID 240050Z - 240140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 918
..DEAN..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 295
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-039-055-057-065-075-129-141-149-240140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM CUSTER GREER
HARMON JACKSON KIOWA
ROGER MILLS TILLMAN WASHITA
$$
TXC023-049-059-075-081-083-095-101-151-155-197-207-253-269-275-
307-319-327-353-399-411-413-417-433-441-447-451-487-240140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAYLOR BROWN CALLAHAN
CHILDRESS COKE COLEMAN
CONCHO COTTLE FISHER
FOARD HARDEMAN HASKELL
JONES KING KNOX
MCCULLOCH MASON MENARD
NOLAN RUNNELS SAN SABA
SCHLEICHER SHACKELFORD STONEWALL
TAYLOR THROCKMORTON TOM GREEN
WILBARGER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 295
VALID 232350Z - 240040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 916
..DEAN..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 295
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-039-055-057-065-075-129-141-149-240040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM CUSTER GREER
HARMON JACKSON KIOWA
ROGER MILLS TILLMAN WASHITA
$$
TXC023-049-059-075-081-083-087-095-101-151-155-197-207-253-269-
275-307-319-327-353-399-411-413-417-433-441-447-451-483-487-
240040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAYLOR BROWN CALLAHAN
CHILDRESS COKE COLEMAN
COLLINGSWORTH CONCHO COTTLE
FISHER FOARD HARDEMAN
HASKELL JONES KING
KNOX MCCULLOCH MASON
MENARD NOLAN RUNNELS
SAN SABA SCHLEICHER SHACKELFORD
STONEWALL TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WHEELER 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 295
VALID 232240Z - 232340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 295
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-039-055-057-065-075-129-141-149-232340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM CUSTER GREER
HARMON JACKSON KIOWA
ROGER MILLS TILLMAN WASHITA
$$
TXC023-049-059-075-081-083-087-095-101-151-155-197-207-253-269-
275-307-319-327-353-399-411-413-417-433-441-447-451-483-487-
232340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAYLOR BROWN CALLAHAN
CHILDRESS COKE COLEMAN
COLLINGSWORTH CONCHO COTTLE
FISHER FOARD HARDEMAN
HASKELL JONES KING
KNOX MCCULLOCH MASON
MENARD NOLAN RUNNELS
SAN SABA SCHLEICHER SHACKELFORD
STONEWALL TAYLOR THROCKMORTON
TOM GREEN WHEELER WILBARGER
$$
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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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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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%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (50%)
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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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