June 18, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 431

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 431
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   930 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far Northwest Arkansas
     South-Central into Southeast Kansas
     Far Southwest Missouri
     Central and Eastern Oklahoma

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 930 PM
     until 400 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A pair severe thunderstorm clusters are ongoing across OK,
   one across west-central OK and the other across northeast OK. Both
   of these clusters will continue to surge eastward over the next
   several hours. Strong gusts to 80-85 mph are possible with these
   storms. There is also a low-probability tornado risk with these
   clusters. Additional thunderstorms are ongoing across south-central
   KS. Large hail is currently the primary risk with these storms
   although there is with some potential for linear development with
   this activity as well. In general, the severe threat is expected to
   move from west to east across the region tonight.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
   statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast
   of Chanute KS to 35 miles southeast of Chickasha OK. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   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 429...WW 430...

   AVIATION...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
   27035.

   ...Mosier

2025-06-18 02:31:02