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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 116

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

120 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA

  NORTHWEST TEXAS TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 120 PM

  UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SEVERAL TORNADOES WITH A FEW INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SEVERAL VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER

    POSSIBLE

  SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF BARTLESVILLE

OKLAHOMA TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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 113...WW 114...WW 115...



DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY FORM ALONG

AND AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING SURFACE COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS LIKELY WILL INCLUDE A FEW SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY

LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES.  ACTIVITY MAY INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND

CONSOLIDATE INTO AN EVOLVING SQUALL LINE THIS EVENING...WHILE

DEVELOPING EASTWARD.



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 23035.





...KERR

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