Tornado Watch 414

Issued

Jun 12, 1997, 10:15 PM CDT (03:15 UTC)

Expired

Jun 13, 1997, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS9 KMKC 130358
MKC WW 130358
TXZ000-OKZ000-130900-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 414
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1058 PM CDT THU JUN 12 1997

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS                              
   CENTRAL OKLAHOMA                           

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1015 PM UNTIL
400 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS TO
30 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF ENID OKLAHOMA.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...  CONTINUE...WW 412...WW 413...

DISCUSSION...AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE SOUTHEAST ACROSS
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.  LOW LEVEL HAS INCREASED TO 35
KNOTS ACRS NORTHWEST TEXAS INTO CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WHILE MIDDLE LEVEL
JET EXTENDS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.  AIRMASS IS MODERATELY
UNSTABLE WITH LIFTED INDICES TO -10.


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 1/2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550.  MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28035.


...MCCARTHY

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