June 17, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 426

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 426
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   420 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     North-Central and Northeast Oklahoma

   * Effective this Tuesday morning from 420 AM until 1000 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible

   SUMMARY...A small but intense bowing cluster of thunderstorms will
   move quickly southeastward this morning while posing a threat for
   mainly severe/damaging winds. Peak gusts may reach up to 70-80 mph
   before the cluster eventually weakens with southward extent into
   Oklahoma.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
   statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles west northwest
   of Enid OK to 25 miles northeast of Tulsa OK. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 425...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few
   cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   31040.

   ...Gleason

2025-06-17 11:34:03