Tornado Watch 123

Issued

Apr 10, 2001, 9:30 PM CDT (02:30 UTC)

Expired

Apr 11, 2001, 3:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 123
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
916 PM CDT TUE APR 10 2001

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

   SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA                           
   CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST TEXAS                              

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 930 PM
UNTIL 300 AM CDT.

 ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
 
DAMAGING TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 130 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABILENE TEXAS TO 45
MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.

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 119...WW 120...WW
121...WW 122...

DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS DEVELOPING ATTM OVER PARTS OF W TX EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE NEWD INTO RELATIVELY MOIST ENVIRONMENT WITH BACKED LOW
LEVEL WINDS.  COUPLED WITH STRENGTH OF DEEP LAYER SHEAR /ATTM ON
THE ORDER OF 60S KTS...BUT LIKELY TO INCREASE TO AOA 75 KTS LATER
TONIGHT/...POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR ONE OR TWO STRONG TORNADOES IN
ADDITION TO LAGRE HAIL/HIGH WINDS.  ACTIVITY SHOULD EVOLVE INTO A
STRONG SQUALL LINE AS COLD FRONT MOVES INTO REGION EARLY WEDNESDAY. 
  
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24050.


...CORFIDI

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