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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 682
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Oklahoma
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 545 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Widely scattered thunderstorms will intensify early this
evening across central Oklahoma and drift eastward across the watch
area. Initial storms will pose a risk of large hail, with an
increasing threat of gusty/damaging winds later this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of
Chickasha OK to 15 miles east northeast of Mcalester OK. 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 681...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
28030.
...Hart
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 682
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Oklahoma
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 545 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Widely scattered thunderstorms will intensify early this
evening across central Oklahoma and drift eastward across the watch
area. Initial storms will pose a risk of large hail, with an
increasing threat of gusty/damaging winds later this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of
Chickasha OK to 15 miles east northeast of Mcalester OK. 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 681...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
28030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 682 SEVERE TSTM OK 242245Z - 250400Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35NW CHK/CHICKASHA OK/ - 15ENE MLC/MCALESTER OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /40W OKC - 14ENE MLC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
LAT...LON 36189841 35689554 34249554 34739841
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 682 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 682
VALID 250330Z - 250440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNE DUA
TO 35 S CQB TO 10 SE CQB TO 20 S TUL.
..THORNTON..09/25/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 682
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-029-063-091-107-111-121-123-133-250440-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA COAL HUGHES
MCINTOSH OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE
PITTSBURG PONTOTOC SEMINOLE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 682
VALID 250210Z - 250340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 SSE ADM TO
25 E OKC TO 35 SSE PNC.
..THORNTON..09/25/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 682
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-029-037-063-069-081-091-107-111-119-121-123-125-133-
250340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA COAL CREEK
HUGHES JOHNSTON LINCOLN
MCINTOSH OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE
PAYNE PITTSBURG PONTOTOC
POTTAWATOMIE SEMINOLE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 682
VALID 250120Z - 250240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE FSI
TO 35 N CQB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2106
..THORNTON..09/25/24
ATTN...WFO...OUN...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 682
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC005-027-029-037-049-063-069-081-087-091-099-107-109-111-119-
121-123-125-133-250240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATOKA CLEVELAND COAL
CREEK GARVIN HUGHES
JOHNSTON LINCOLN MCCLAIN
MCINTOSH MURRAY OKFUSKEE
OKLAHOMA OKMULGEE PAYNE
PITTSBURG PONTOTOC POTTAWATOMIE
SEMINOLE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.