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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 148

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

535 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western and north-central Oklahoma



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 535 PM until

  1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph likely

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely



SUMMARY...Multiple supercells are expected to develop from the

eastern Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma during the early

evening. All hazards are probable. Towards late evening, an

extensive line of storms is expected to consolidate across western

Oklahoma.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

east and west of a line from 5 miles south southeast of Altus OK to

30 miles west northwest of Enid OK. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 144...WW 145...WW

146...WW 147...



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

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 23025.



...Grams

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