Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 208
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 208
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western, Central, and Eastern Oklahoma
North Texas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1055 PM
until 700 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...A broken band of thunderstorms will likely continue east
into the Watch tonight. Scattered storm development near a frontal
zone is forecast, in addition to upscale growth into an eastward
moving squall line. Large to very large hail will be possible with
the stronger cells. Severe gusts are possible with the more intense
portions of the squall line. A threat for a brief tornado cannot be
ruled out mainly across south-central Oklahoma into eastern Oklahoma
late tonight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest
of Altus OK to 65 miles east of Mcalester OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 205...WW 207...
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
27035.
...Smith
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 208
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western, Central, and Eastern Oklahoma
North Texas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1055 PM
until 700 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...A broken band of thunderstorms will likely continue east
into the Watch tonight. Scattered storm development near a frontal
zone is forecast, in addition to upscale growth into an eastward
moving squall line. Large to very large hail will be possible with
the stronger cells. Severe gusts are possible with the more intense
portions of the squall line. A threat for a brief tornado cannot be
ruled out mainly across south-central Oklahoma into eastern Oklahoma
late tonight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest
of Altus OK to 65 miles east of Mcalester OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 205...WW 207...
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
27035.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 208 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 020355Z - 021200Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45WNW LTS/ALTUS OK/ - 65E MLC/MCALESTER OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM N/S /34NNE CDS - 35SSW FSM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 36130000 36099463 33649463 33660000
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 208 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
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.
