Tornado Watch 535

Issued

Jun 9, 1998, 3:15 PM CDT (20:15 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 1998, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

477 
WWUS9 KMKC 091954
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 535
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
254 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 1998

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

   SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA                        
   NORTHWESTERN TEXAS                              

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 315 PM UNTIL 900
PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM ABILENE TEXAS TO 55 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF FORT
SILL 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.


DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE ALONG SURFACE
FRONT AND DRY LINE AS AIR MASS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE WITH MUCAPES NEAR
6000 J/KG. 40 TO 50 KT MID LEVEL FLOW WILL PROVIDE FAVORABLE SHEAR
FOR A FEW TORNADIC SUPERCELLS WITH HIGH CAPES AND DRY AIR AT MID
LEVELS RESULTING IN ENHANCED HAIL AND DOWNBURST POTENTIAL.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

...ROGASH

322,1011 344,0990 344,0955 322,0980

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