Severe Thunderstorm Watch 372

Issued

May 26, 2000, 10:00 PM CDT (03:00 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2000, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

510 
WWUS9 KMKC 270245
SEL2  
MKC WW 270245
ARZ000-MOZ000-OKZ000-270900-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 372
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
945 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2000

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   NORTHERN ARKANSAS                           
   SOUTHERN MISSOURI                           
   EASTERN OKLAHOMA                           

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 1000 PM UNTIL
400 AM CDT.

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

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF MUSKOGEE
OKLAHOMA TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF WALNUT RIDGE ARKANSAS.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...  CONTINUE...WW 364...WW 366...WW
367...WW 368...WW 369...WW 370...WW 371...

DISCUSSION...AIR MASS IS VERY UNSTABLE FROM OK INTO AR WITH CAPE TO
4000 J/KG.  STORMS ARE DEVELOPING ON OUTFLOW FROM CURRENT ACTIVITY
OVER NRN AR WWD INTO E CENTRAL OK.  STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
AND INTENSIFY WHERE DEEP LAYER SHEAR IS ABOUT 40 KT.

AVIATION...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 600.  MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 26035.


...MCCARTHY

365,0955 370,0905 345,0905 344,0955

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