Note:
The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is
replaced, cancelled or extended. Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 429
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
340 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Kansas
Northern Oklahoma
Northeast Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop this
afternoon along an axis from the northeast Texas Panhandle into
southeast Kansas. Supercell thunderstorms are expected with a risk
of very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 110 miles west southwest of Alva OK
to 10 miles southeast of Chanute KS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 428...
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 28030.
...Hart
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 429
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
340 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Kansas
Northern Oklahoma
Northeast Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop this
afternoon along an axis from the northeast Texas Panhandle into
southeast Kansas. Supercell thunderstorms are expected with a risk
of very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 110 miles west southwest of Alva OK
to 10 miles southeast of Chanute KS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 428...
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 28030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 429 TORNADO KS OK TX 172040Z - 180300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
110WSW AVK/ALVA OK/ - 10SE CNU/CHANUTE KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /32WSW MMB - 26NNW OSW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
LAT...LON 37160049 38589535 36559535 35130049
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 429 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 429
VALID 172325Z - 180040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1338
..WEINMAN..06/17/25
ATTN...WFO...ICT...OUN...AMA...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 429
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-015-019-035-049-073-077-095-099-125-133-173-191-205-207-
180040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BUTLER CHAUTAUQUA
COWLEY ELK GREENWOOD
HARPER KINGMAN LABETTE
MONTGOMERY NEOSHO SEDGWICK
SUMNER WILSON WOODSON
$$
OKC003-007-011-039-043-045-047-053-059-071-073-083-093-103-105-
113-117-119-129-147-151-153-180040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BEAVER BLAINE
CUSTER DEWEY ELLIS
GARFIELD GRANT HARPER
KAY KINGFISHER LOGAN
MAJOR NOBLE NOWATA
OSAGE PAWNEE PAYNE
ROGER MILLS WASHINGTON WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC211-295-357-393-180040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HEMPHILL LIPSCOMB OCHILTREE
ROBERTS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
High (70%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (60%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
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.
