WW 110 TORNADO OK TX 021945Z – 030400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 110
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
245 PM CDT Sun Apr 2 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Oklahoma
North and Central Texas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 245 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms are expected to intensify along a
dryline over western North Texas, while other intense storms form
eastward across the watch. Very large hail will be possible with
this activity, along with an increasing risk of tornadoes and
damaging wind gusts through the afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 115 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Ardmore OK
to 25 miles south of Temple TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
