Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL6
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 696
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 555 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…A line of storms over north-central Oklahoma will continue
to intensify and spread eastward through the evening, posing a risk
for damaging winds gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles northeast of Bartlesville OK
to 60 miles south of Chandler OK. 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 693…WW 694…WW 695…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
…Hart
SEL6
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 696
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 555 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…A line of storms over north-central Oklahoma will continue
to intensify and spread eastward through the evening, posing a risk
for damaging winds gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles northeast of Bartlesville OK
to 60 miles south of Chandler OK. 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 693…WW 694…WW 695…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
…Hart
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 696 TORNADO OK 302255Z – 310500Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
15NE BVO/BARTLESVILLE OK/ – 60S CQB/CHANDLER OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /33WSW OSW – 42NNE ADM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT…LON 36919483 34849585 34849779 36919682
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 696 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Mod (40%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (20%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (90%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), “Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.