Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 299

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 299
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1200 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far Western Arkansas
     Southern and Eastern Oklahoma
     North-Central Texas

   * Effective this Tuesday morning from Midnight until 500 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...Thunderstorms should continue to increase in coverage and
   intensity early this morning. Main threats should be large to very
   large hail, with the largest hailstones potentially reaching up to
   1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Scattered severe/damaging winds may also
   occur if thunderstorms consolidate into a small bowing cluster.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles south of Fort
   Worth TX to 35 miles west northwest of Fort Smith AR. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 297...WW 298...

   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 550. Mean storm motion vector
   26040.

   ...Gleason

   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 299
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1200 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far Western Arkansas
     Southern and Eastern Oklahoma
     North-Central Texas

   * Effective this Tuesday morning from Midnight until 500 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...Thunderstorms should continue to increase in coverage and
   intensity early this morning. Main threats should be large to very
   large hail, with the largest hailstones potentially reaching up to
   1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Scattered severe/damaging winds may also
   occur if thunderstorms consolidate into a small bowing cluster.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles south of Fort
   Worth TX to 35 miles west northwest of Fort Smith AR. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 297...WW 298...

   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 550. Mean storm motion vector
   26040.

   ...Gleason

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW9 
   WW 299 SEVERE TSTM AR OK TX 200500Z - 201000Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   60S FTW/FORT WORTH TX/ - 35WNW FSM/FORT SMITH AR/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /18NNW ACT - 34WNW FSM/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.

   LAT...LON 31959814 35529575 35529414 31959660

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.

Watch 299 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
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