Tornado Watch 52

Issued

Apr 3, 2014, 1:50 PM CDT (18:50 UTC)

Expired

Apr 3, 2014, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

Two or more tornadoes

30%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

80%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

40%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 262Apr 3, 1:46 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 263Apr 3, 2:30 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 266Apr 3, 4:34 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 268Apr 3, 7:03 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 272Apr 3, 8:44 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 031849
SEL2  
SPC WW 031849
ARZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-040200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 52
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
150 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
  SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
  SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  NORTHEAST TEXAS

* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 150 PM UNTIL
  900 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  NUMEROUS LARGE HAIL EVENTS LIKELY WITH SEVERAL VERY LARGE HAIL
    EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
  NUMEROUS DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 100 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF DE
QUEEN ARKANSAS TO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TEMPLE TEXAS.  FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 49...WW 50...WW 51...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING RAPIDLY ALONG A DRYLINE
EXTENDING FROM SOUTHEAST OK INTO CENTRAL TX.  STRONG INSTABILITY AND
SUFFICIENT EFFECTIVE SHEAR WILL PROMOTE SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.  LOW LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN SOMEWHAT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WHICH MAY
INCREASE THE RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.


...HART

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