WW 72 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 292350Z – 300600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 72 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 650 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Central Oklahoma Western North Texas * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 650 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop through early/mid-evening across north-central/west-central/southwest Oklahoma into western North Texas, and subsequently spread northeastward. Large hail and damaging winds are expected to be the primary hazards, although some tornado risk (aside from continued damaging wind potential) may exist later this evening as a low-level jet significantly strengthens. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northwest of Ponca City OK to 50 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 70...WW 71... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 23035. ...Guyer
