WW 213 TORNADO OK TX 112045Z – 120400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 213
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM CDT Thu May 11 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Central Oklahoma
North Texas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense 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...Storms are expected to quickly develop and intensify
through late afternoon, initially across southern Oklahoma and far
north Texas in vicinity of a remnant boundary. Additional
development will likely occur east-northeastward into central
Oklahoma by early evening as the air mass continues to quickly
moisten and destabilize. Supercells capable of very large hail and
tornadoes can be expected through at least mid-evening as storms
spread toward/east of the I-35 corridor.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Fort Sill OK to 30
miles north of Durant OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 210...WW 211...WW 212...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22025.
...Guyer
