August 21, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 382

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 382
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   105 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Arkansas
     Southern Kansas
     Extreme Southwest Missouri
     Northeast Oklahoma

   * Effective this Saturday morning from 105 AM until 700 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 85 mph possible
     Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving and intense bow echo along the
   Kansas/Oklahoma border will track east-southeastward across the
   watch through daybreak.  Damaging wind gusts are the primary
   concern, along with a few tornadoes along the leading edge of the
   squall line.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Enid OK to
   35 miles east of Fayetteville AR. 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 380...WW 381...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 75 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 28040.

   ...Hart

2025-06-07 09:23:03