WW 148 TORNADO OK 192340Z – 200500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 148
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday night from 640 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of supercells will likely persist for a few more
hours into parts of northeast Oklahoma. This will include a large
hail risk initially, with the tornado potential likely to increase
through the evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest of Bartlesville
OK to 65 miles south southwest of Tulsa OK. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 145...WW 146...WW 147...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 22030.
...Guyer
