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.
SEL3
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 363
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
540 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Eastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 540 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…A cluster of supercell thunderstorms across central
Oklahoma will track northeastward across the watch for the next few
hours. Localized wind fields have become favorable for a risk of a
few tornadoes, along with damaging winds and large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles southwest of Ardmore OK to 25
miles east of Tulsa OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 359…WW 360…WW
361…WW 362…
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 24025.
…Hart
SEL3
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 363
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
540 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Eastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 540 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…A cluster of supercell thunderstorms across central
Oklahoma will track northeastward across the watch for the next few
hours. Localized wind fields have become favorable for a risk of a
few tornadoes, along with damaging winds and large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles southwest of Ardmore OK to 25
miles east of Tulsa OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 359…WW 360…WW
361…WW 362…
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 24025.
…Hart
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 363 TORNADO OK 032240Z – 040300Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35SW ADM/ARDMORE OK/ – 25E TUL/TULSA OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /22SW ADM – 17E TUL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24025.
LAT…LON 33939815 36209615 36209471 33939675
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 363 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 (60%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
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.