Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 160
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 160
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South-Central Kansas
Western Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 530
PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is anticipated this evening from
south-central KS southward through western OK into northwest TX. The
environment across the region supports the potential for supercells,
with large to very large hail as the primary risk. A tornado or two
is also possible, along with some strong gusts as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of
Hutchinson KS to 60 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 159...
AVIATION...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
24035.
...Mosier
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 160
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South-Central Kansas
Western Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 530
PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is anticipated this evening from
south-central KS southward through western OK into northwest TX. The
environment across the region supports the potential for supercells,
with large to very large hail as the primary risk. A tornado or two
is also possible, along with some strong gusts as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of
Hutchinson KS to 60 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 159...
AVIATION...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
24035.
...Mosier
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 160 SEVERE TSTM KS OK TX 222230Z - 230600Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45NW HUT/HUTCHINSON KS/ - 60SW SPS/WICHITA FALLS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /46WSW SLN - 50SW SPS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 38539753 33349837 33340010 38539938
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 160 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 160
VALID 222350Z - 230040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..04/22/25
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...OUN...
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STATUS REPORT FOR WS 160
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-015-033-053-077-079-095-105-113-115-151-155-159-167-
169-173-185-191-230040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON BUTLER
COMANCHE ELLSWORTH HARPER
HARVEY KINGMAN LINCOLN
MCPHERSON MARION PRATT
RENO RICE RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK STAFFORD
SUMNER
$$
OKC003-009-011-015-031-039-043-045-047-053-055-057-059-065-073-
075-093-129-141-149-151-153-230040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE
CADDO COMANCHE CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRANT GREER HARMON
HARPER JACKSON KINGFISHER
KIOWA MAJOR ROGER MILLS
TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC009-023-155-197-275-485-487-230040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR FOARD
HARDEMAN KNOX WICHITA
WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (10%)
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 (70%)
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.
