WW 580 TORNADO OK TX 130355Z – 131000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 580
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
955 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Oklahoma
Western north Texas
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 955 PM
until 400 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A squall line over the eastern Texas Panhandle and Low
Rolling Plains should intensify as it spreads east through the early
morning, especially along the Red River Valley.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Clinton OK to 30
miles southwest of Wichita Falls 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 578...WW 579...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
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