

828 

WWUS20 KWNS 161753

SEL5

SPC WW 161753

OKZ000-TXZ000-170100-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 175

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1250 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN OKLAHOMA

  NORTHWESTERN TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1250 PM

  UNTIL 800 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2

    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS WITH VERY

LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND A FEW TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO

INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INITIALLY OVER THE TX PANHANDLE AND

NORTHERN PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS...BUT ALSO OVER WESTERN OK A BIT

LATER THIS AFTERNOON.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

GUYMON OKLAHOMA TO 80 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHILDRESS TEXAS.

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.



&&



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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.





...DIAL



870 

WWUS20 KWNS 161753

SEL5

SPC WW 161753

OKZ000-TXZ000-170100-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 175

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1250 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN OKLAHOMA

  NORTHWESTERN TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1250 PM

  UNTIL 800 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2

    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS WITH VERY

LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND A FEW TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO

INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INITIALLY OVER THE TX PANHANDLE AND

NORTHERN PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS...BUT ALSO OVER WESTERN OK A BIT

LATER THIS AFTERNOON.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

GUYMON OKLAHOMA TO 80 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHILDRESS TEXAS.

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.



&&



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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.





...DIAL

