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OKZ000-TXZ000-270300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 222

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

250 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA

  NORTHWEST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 250 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS

    TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...EXPLOSIVE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE

AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH SUPERCELL STORM MODES ANTICIPATED. WHILE

VERY LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD...THE INTERACTION OF

THESE STORMS WITH AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY IN THE AREA WILL ENHANCE THE

POTENTIAL FOR A COUPLE OF TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF WICHITA

FALLS TEXAS TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF ABILENE TEXAS.  FOR A COMPLETE

DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 220...WW 221...



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

600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28020.





...MEAD

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979 

WWUS20 KWNS 261951

SEL2

SPC WW 261951

OKZ000-TXZ000-270300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 222

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

250 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA

  NORTHWEST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 250 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS

    TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...EXPLOSIVE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE

AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH SUPERCELL STORM MODES ANTICIPATED. WHILE

VERY LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD...THE INTERACTION OF

THESE STORMS WITH AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY IN THE AREA WILL ENHANCE THE

POTENTIAL FOR A COUPLE OF TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF WICHITA

FALLS TEXAS TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF ABILENE TEXAS.  FOR A COMPLETE

DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 220...WW 221...



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

600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28020.





...MEAD

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