Tornado Watch 145

Issued

Mar 30, 1998, 7:00 PM CST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 31, 1998, 1:00 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

404 
WWUS9 KMKC 310029
SEL5  
MKC WW 310029
OKZ000-ARZ000-MOZ000-310700-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 145
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
629 PM CST MON MAR 30 1998

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

   EASTERN OKLAHOMA                           
   WESTERN ARKANSAS                           
   SOUTHWEST MISSOURI                           

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 700 PM UNTIL
100 AM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 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 75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES SOUTH OF PAGE OKLAHOMA TO 20 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF MONETT MISSOURI.

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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 139.  WATCH NUMBER 139 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 700 PM
CST.  CONTINUE...WW 141...WW 142...WW 143...WW 144...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF INTENSE STORMS WITH EMBEDDED CYCLONIC
CIRCULATIONS CONTINUES MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS OKLAHOMA. SHEAR
PROFILES AHEAD OF THE LINE REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES
WITH THOSE STORMS THAT ARE NOT UNDERCUT BY OUTFLOW. OTHERWISE...
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.


...VESCIO

334,0955 365,0945 365,0921 334,0931

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