Tornado Watch 36

Issued

Mar 27, 2004, 12:30 PM CST (18:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2004, 6:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 226Mar 27, 9:12 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 227Mar 27, 9:58 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 228Mar 27, 12:07 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 232Mar 27, 2:34 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 235Mar 27, 5:08 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 271828
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SPC WW 271830
OKZ000-280000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 36
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1230 PM CST SAT MAR 27 2004

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

       WESTERN OKLAHOMA

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1230 PM UNTIL
600 PM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTHWEST OF ENID OKLAHOMA TO 25 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF ALTUS OKLAHOMA.

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 35...


DISCUSSION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY ALONG
THE DRYLINE OVER WESTERN OK DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND SPREAD
EASTWARD.  AIRMASS OVER THIS REGION CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE...WITH
VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES FAVORING ISOLATED SUPERCELL STORMS.  VERY
LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES APPEAR POSSIBLE IN THIS REGION.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.


...HART

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