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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 149
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
645 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Southeast Oklahoma
North Texas
* Effective this Saturday night from 645 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to
develop and intensify over the Watch area this evening. A few
supercells are likely to develop as the low-level jet strengthens
this evening, while conditions remains moist and adequately unstable
for surface-based storms. A couple of tornadoes are possible with
the stronger storms, in addition to the risk for large hail and
severe gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles northwest of Mcalester OK to
10 miles southeast of Mineral Wells TX. 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 147...WW 148...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 21030.
...Smith
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 149
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
645 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Southeast Oklahoma
North Texas
* Effective this Saturday night from 645 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to
develop and intensify over the Watch area this evening. A few
supercells are likely to develop as the low-level jet strengthens
this evening, while conditions remains moist and adequately unstable
for surface-based storms. A couple of tornadoes are possible with
the stronger storms, in addition to the risk for large hail and
severe gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles northwest of Mcalester OK to
10 miles southeast of Mineral Wells TX. 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 147...WW 148...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 21030.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 149 TORNADO OK TX 192345Z - 200500Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
15NW MLC/MCALESTER OK/ - 10SE MWL/MINERAL WELLS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /14NW MLC - 47WSW TTT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21030.
LAT...LON 35039508 32669709 32669881 35039685
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 149 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (50%)
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 (40%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (80%)
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.
