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WWUS20 KWNS 130543

SEL0

SPC WW 130543

OKZ000-TXZ000-131100-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 20

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1245 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  southwest Oklahoma

  northwest Texas



* Effective this Wednesday morning from 1245 AM until 600 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...A line of severe thunderstorms will move rapidly northeast

across the watch area with damaging wind gusts and possibly a

tornado or two.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55

statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles southwest of

Altus OK to 25 miles east of Fort Sill OK. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU0).



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 18...WW 19...



AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few

cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector

24040.



...Bunting

