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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 211

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

230 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southwest and Central Oklahoma

  Western North Texas



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 230 PM

  until 1000 PM CDT.



...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 3 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Isolated intense thunderstorms are expected to affect the

watch area this afternoon and early evening.  Any storm that

persists will pose a risk of strong tornadoes, very large hail, and

damaging winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 25 miles south of Altus OK to 45

miles south southeast of Chandler OK. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU1).



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.



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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24030.



...Hart

