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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 137

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

850 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

  NORTHWEST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 850 PM

  UNTIL 200 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...MULTIPLE SUPERCELL CLUSTERS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO

THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH A CONTINUED RISK FOR A FEW

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



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF

WICHITA FALLS TEXAS TO 20 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF PONCA CITY

OKLAHOMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 133...WW 134...WW

135...WW 136...



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

550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24020.





...MEAD

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 137

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

850 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

  NORTHWEST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 850 PM

  UNTIL 200 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...MULTIPLE SUPERCELL CLUSTERS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO

THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH A CONTINUED RISK FOR A FEW

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



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF

WICHITA FALLS TEXAS TO 20 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF PONCA CITY

OKLAHOMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 133...WW 134...WW

135...WW 136...



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

550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24020.





...MEAD

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