WW 303 SEVERE TSTM AR OK TX 242010Z – 250300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 303
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
310 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Arkansas
Eastern Oklahoma
North and Central Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 310 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 4 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered severe storms are expected to
develop across the region through late afternoon and early evening,
including supercells capable of very large hail. A few storm
clusters with an increased damaging wind risk may evolve by early
evening within a very unstable environment.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north of
Fayetteville AR to 50 miles southwest of Temple TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 302...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26025.
...Guyer
