Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 182

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   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 182
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   400 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western Oklahoma
     West-Central Texas

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify rapidly this afternoon in a
   very unstable environment.  Very large hail and damaging winds are
   the primary threat.  However, there is some concern for a few
   tornadoes during the early evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 60 miles south southeast of Big Spring
   TX to 40 miles north of Oklahoma City 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 180...WW 181...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Hart

   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 182
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   400 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western Oklahoma
     West-Central Texas

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify rapidly this afternoon in a
   very unstable environment.  Very large hail and damaging winds are
   the primary threat.  However, there is some concern for a few
   tornadoes during the early evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 60 miles south southeast of Big Spring
   TX to 40 miles north of Oklahoma City 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 180...WW 181...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 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 182 TORNADO OK TX 282100Z - 290400Z
   AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   60SSE BGS/BIG SPRING TX/ - 40N OKC/OKLAHOMA CITY OK/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /33W SJT - 27SE END/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

   LAT...LON 31410221 35979876 35979644 31410001

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU2.

Watch 182 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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Tornadoes

Wind

Hail

Combined Severe Hail/Wind

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.