Tornado Watch 385

Issued

May 15, 2003, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2003, 12:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 1000May 15, 3:41 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1004May 15, 5:49 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1006May 15, 6:47 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1009May 15, 8:38 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1012May 15, 11:49 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 152323
SEL5  
SPC WW 152325
OKZ000-TXZ000-160500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 385 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
625 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2003

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

       FAR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA
       NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT FROM 625 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

DESTRUCTIVE 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 95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF CHILDRESS TEXAS TO 45
MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF SAN ANGELO 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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 383. WATCH NUMBER 383 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 625
PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 380...WW 381...WW 382...WW 384...


DISCUSSION...CONVECTION HAS BEEN SLOW TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS
EVENING...THOUGH ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE QUICKLY OVER THE
NEXT FEW HOURS INTO NWRN TX AND FAR SWRN OK...EAST OF DRY LINE NOW
PUSHING INTO FAR WRN TX.  AIR MASS REMAINS VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE
ACROSS THIS REGION.  SHEAR WILL REMAIN VERY FAVORABLE FOR TORNADIC
SUPERCELLS... WITH TORNADO INTENSITIES POSSIBLY BECOMING QUITE
STRONG THIS EVENING AS LLJ INCREASES AND LARGE SCALE ASCENT AIDS IN
ERODING CAP.

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 24025.


...EVANS

344,0984 310,0981 310,1012 344,1020

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