Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 702
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM CST Sun Nov 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Southeast Oklahoma
North Texas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
800 PM CST.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Clusters of intense thunderstorms over southwest OK and
northwest TX will track rapidly northeastward this afternoon across
the watch area. Strong low-level shear will support a risk of
tornadoes and damaging wind gusts with these storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles north northwest of Fort Sill
OK to 45 miles southeast of Mcalester OK. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 701…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 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.
SAW2
WW 702 TORNADO OK TX 032005Z – 040200Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15NNW FSI/FORT SILL OK/ – 45SE MLC/MCALESTER OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /52N SPS – 38SE MLC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT…LON 35729850 35299522 33559522 33989850
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 702 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
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (80%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (50%)
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 (>95%)
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.