Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SEL9
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 379
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern New Mexico
The Oklahoma Panhandle
West/Northwest Texas and the Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY…Multiple intense supercells will likely pose a threat for
very large to potentially giant hail this afternoon and evening as
they move generally east-southeastward. The largest hailstones may
reach up to 3-4 inches in diameter. A few tornadoes will also be
possible with any sustained supercells, mainly this evening as the
low-level jet strengthens. Scattered severe/damaging winds with peak
gusts up to 60-75 mph may become an increasing concern later this
evening if thunderstorms can congeal into one or more bowing
clusters.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Guymon OK to
50 miles southeast of Hobbs NM. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 376…WW 378…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 28025.
…Gleason
SEL9
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 379
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern New Mexico
The Oklahoma Panhandle
West/Northwest Texas and the Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY…Multiple intense supercells will likely pose a threat for
very large to potentially giant hail this afternoon and evening as
they move generally east-southeastward. The largest hailstones may
reach up to 3-4 inches in diameter. A few tornadoes will also be
possible with any sustained supercells, mainly this evening as the
low-level jet strengthens. Scattered severe/damaging winds with peak
gusts up to 60-75 mph may become an increasing concern later this
evening if thunderstorms can congeal into one or more bowing
clusters.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Guymon OK to
50 miles southeast of Hobbs NM. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 376…WW 378…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 28025.
…Gleason
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 379 TORNADO NM OK TX 062155Z – 070400Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50WNW GUY/GUYMON OK/ – 50SE HOB/HOBBS NM/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /63ESE TBE – 24WNW MAF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28025.
LAT…LON 36930080 32160116 32160407 36930388
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 379 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
Mod (30%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (40%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
High (70%)
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.