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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 491

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

340 PM CDT TUE OCT 4 2016



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 340 PM UNTIL

  900 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS

    TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO FORM THIS AFTERNOON OVER

SOUTHWEST OK AND TRACK NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.

CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR ISOLATED SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF

VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.  A FEW TORNADOES ARE ALSO

POSSIBLE.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF

CHANDLER OKLAHOMA TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF ARDMORE OKLAHOMA.

 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 490...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.





...HART

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