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WWUS20 KWNS 110031

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ARZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-110500-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 161

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

735 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL ARKANSAS

  SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  NORTHEAST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 735 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ONGOING OVER NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS AND

SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE WATCH

AREA THIS EVENING.  SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF A COUPLE OF

TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ARE

POSSIBLE.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF

TEXARKANA ARKANSAS TO 25 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF HOT SPRINGS

ARKANSAS.  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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 155...WW 157...WW

159...WW 160...



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 22025.





...MEAD

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071 

WWUS20 KWNS 110031

SEL1

SPC WW 110031

ARZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-110500-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 161

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

735 PM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL ARKANSAS

  SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

  NORTHEAST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 735 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ONGOING OVER NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS AND

SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE WATCH

AREA THIS EVENING.  SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF A COUPLE OF

TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ARE

POSSIBLE.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF

TEXARKANA ARKANSAS TO 25 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF HOT SPRINGS

ARKANSAS.  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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 155...WW 157...WW

159...WW 160...



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 22025.





...MEAD

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