Tornado Watch 387

Issued

May 15, 2003, 10:25 PM CDT (03:25 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2003, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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• Mesoscale Discussion 1006May 15, 6:47 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1009May 15, 8:38 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1012May 15, 11:49 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1014May 16, 2:33 AM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 160326
SEL7  
SPC WW 160325
OKZ000-TXZ000-160900-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 387 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
1025 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2003

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

       FAR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA
       WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1025 PM
UNTIL 400 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 100 STATUTE MILES EAST AND
WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES WEST OF ALTUS OKLAHOMA TO 45 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF ABILENE 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 385. WATCH NUMBER 385 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
1025 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 386...


DISCUSSION...TORNADIC SUPERCELL CONTINUES A SLOW EWD MOTION TO THE
EAST OF ABI ATTM.  ELEVATED DEVELOPMENT IS COMMENCING ACROSS NWRN TX
IN ADVANCE OF STRONG MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY MOVING INTO
WRN TX.  INCREASING SLY LLJ AXIS WILL SHIFT STEADILY EWD TOWARDS THE
I-35 CORRIDOR THROUGH 09Z...SUGGESTING THE THREAT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SLOWLY ENEWD INTO THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS.	STORMS MAY BE INITIALLY SLIGHTLY ELEVATED ABOVE
MODEST CAP IN PLACE...HOWEVER VERY STRONG LARGE SCALE ASCENT AND
DEEP LAYER SHEAR SUGGEST SUPERCELLS AND A THREAT OF ISOLATED
TORNADOES SHOULD CONTINUE AS STORMS BECOME NEAR SURFACE-BASED.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.


...EVANS

343,0974 320,0971 320,1004 343,1011 

WWUS20 KWNS 160326
SEL7  
SPC WW 160325
OKZ000-TXZ000-160900-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 387 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
1025 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2003

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

       FAR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA
       WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1025 PM
UNTIL 400 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 100 STATUTE MILES EAST AND
WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES WEST OF ALTUS OKLAHOMA TO 45 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF ABILENE 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 385. WATCH NUMBER 385 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
1025 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 386...


DISCUSSION...TORNADIC SUPERCELL CONTINUES A SLOW EWD MOTION TO THE
EAST OF ABI ATTM.  ELEVATED DEVELOPMENT IS COMMENCING ACROSS NWRN TX
IN ADVANCE OF STRONG MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY MOVING INTO
WRN TX.  INCREASING SLY LLJ AXIS WILL SHIFT STEADILY EWD TOWARDS THE
I-35 CORRIDOR THROUGH 09Z...SUGGESTING THE THREAT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SLOWLY ENEWD INTO THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS.	STORMS MAY BE INITIALLY SLIGHTLY ELEVATED ABOVE
MODEST CAP IN PLACE...HOWEVER VERY STRONG LARGE SCALE ASCENT AND
DEEP LAYER SHEAR SUGGEST SUPERCELLS AND A THREAT OF ISOLATED
TORNADOES SHOULD CONTINUE AS STORMS BECOME NEAR SURFACE-BASED.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.


...EVANS

343,0974 320,0971 320,1004 343,1011

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