Tornado Watch 130

Issued

Apr 11, 2001, 6:15 AM CDT (11:15 UTC)

Expired

Apr 11, 2001, 12:00 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 130
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
548 AM CDT WED APR 11 2001

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

   WESTERN ARKANSAS                           
   EXTREME SOUTHWEST MISSOURI                           
   EASTERN OKLAHOMA                           
   NORTHEAST TEXAS                              

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 615 AM UNTIL NOON CDT.

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 60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF TYLER TEXAS TO 15 MILES
WEST NORTHWEST 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...  CONTINUE...WW 126...WW 127...WW
128...WW 129...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF STRONG/SEVERE STORMS FROM EAST CENTRAL
OKLAHOMA INTO NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING
NEWD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.  ACTIVITY IS LOCATED IN ADVANCE OF
VERY STRONG UPPER TROUGH LIFTING NEWD ACROSS THE CENTRAL/SRN
PLAINS.  VERY STRONG FLOW ALOFT WITH 100 KT AT 500 MB AND 60-70 KT
WITHIN 2 KM OF THE SURFACE IS RESULTING IN VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL
SHEAR/HELICITY SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT AND POSSIBLE
TORNADOES.


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 450. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22055.


...WEISS

;365,0930 320,0941 320,0961 365,0951;

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