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.
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 700
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
140 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and eastern Oklahoma
A small part of northwest Texas
* Effective this Sunday morning from 140 AM until 900 AM CST.
* 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…Previously and potentially tornadic supercells over parts
of central and southern OK ultimately will be absorbed by a squall
line, which itself will pose a tornado and severe-gust threat as it
moves into a favorable shear/buoyancy environment this morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles southwest of Ardmore OK to 15
miles east northeast of Tulsa OK. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 699…
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
…Edwards
SEL0
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 700
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
140 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and eastern Oklahoma
A small part of northwest Texas
* Effective this Sunday morning from 140 AM until 900 AM CST.
* 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…Previously and potentially tornadic supercells over parts
of central and southern OK ultimately will be absorbed by a squall
line, which itself will pose a tornado and severe-gust threat as it
moves into a favorable shear/buoyancy environment this morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles southwest of Ardmore OK to 15
miles east northeast of Tulsa OK. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 699…
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
…Edwards
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
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WW 700 TORNADO OK TX 030740Z – 031500Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40SW ADM/ARDMORE OK/ – 15ENE TUL/TULSA OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /26SW ADM – 9ENE TUL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT…LON 33879865 36289680 36289446 33879638
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 700 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
Mod (60%)
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.