Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 327
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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 327
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
740 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 740 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to persist
tonight across southwest Oklahoma and northwest Texas. Large hail
will be the primary risk, with some isolated very large hail
possible. Occasional damaging gusts are also possible, particularly
across northwest Texas.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast
of Clinton OK to 45 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 322...WW 323...WW
324...WW 325...WW 326...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Mosier
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 327
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
740 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 740 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to persist
tonight across southwest Oklahoma and northwest Texas. Large hail
will be the primary risk, with some isolated very large hail
possible. Occasional damaging gusts are also possible, particularly
across northwest Texas.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast
of Clinton OK to 45 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 322...WW 323...WW
324...WW 325...WW 326...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Mosier
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 327 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 260040Z - 260800Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNE CSM/CLINTON OK/ - 45SW SPS/WICHITA FALLS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /56SE MMB - 37SW SPS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 35739793 33509801 33500009 35730006
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 327 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 327
VALID 260330Z - 260440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..05/26/25
ATTN...WFO...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 327
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-015-017-027-031-033-039-051-055-057-065-067-075-083-087-
109-129-137-141-149-260440-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM CADDO CANADIAN
CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON
CUSTER GRADY GREER
HARMON JACKSON JEFFERSON
KIOWA LOGAN MCCLAIN
OKLAHOMA ROGER MILLS STEPHENS
TILLMAN WASHITA
$$
TXC009-023-077-155-197-275-485-487-260440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
FOARD HARDEMAN KNOX
WICHITA WILBARGER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 327
VALID 260230Z - 260340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..05/26/25
ATTN...WFO...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 327
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC009-015-017-027-031-033-039-051-055-057-065-067-075-083-087-
109-129-137-141-149-260340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKHAM CADDO CANADIAN
CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON
CUSTER GRADY GREER
HARMON JACKSON JEFFERSON
KIOWA LOGAN MCCLAIN
OKLAHOMA ROGER MILLS STEPHENS
TILLMAN WASHITA
$$
TXC009-023-077-155-197-275-485-487-260340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY
FOARD HARDEMAN KNOX
WICHITA WILBARGER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (10%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (60%)
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 (90%)
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.
