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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 234

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

450 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southwest and central Oklahoma

  Western North Texas



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 450 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Supercell cluster in northwest Texas should move across

parts of southwest Oklahoma and western North Texas, while

additional storms may develop into central Oklahoma through the

evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be possible. Tornado

threat should be greatest between 7 to 10 PM.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 60 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX

to 25 miles north northeast of Oklahoma City OK. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 231...WW 232...WW 233...



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

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 21025.



...Grams

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