Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 197
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 197
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
950 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Arkansas
Southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 950 AM
until 500 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms over southern Oklahoma and north
Texas will track eastward today across the watch area. Locally
damaging wind gusts are possible along the line along with brief
tornadoes. Other severe storms capable of tornadoes may form ahead
of the line by early afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast of Poteau OK to
85 miles south of Paris TX. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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.
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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.
...Hart
2025-04-30 14:50:02
