Tornado Watch 175

Issued

May 16, 2015, 12:58 PM CDT (17:58 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2015, 7:16 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

30%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

40%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

60%

• Mesoscale Discussion 657May 16, 10:55 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 658May 16, 11:57 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 659May 16, 12:01 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 666May 16, 3:41 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 669May 16, 5:55 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 673May 16, 7:14 PM CDT

870 
WWUS20 KWNS 161753
SEL5  
SPC WW 161753
OKZ000-TXZ000-170100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 175
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1250 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
  WESTERN OKLAHOMA
  NORTHWESTERN TEXAS

* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1250 PM
  UNTIL 800 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS WITH VERY
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND A FEW TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INITIALLY OVER THE TX PANHANDLE AND
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS...BUT ALSO OVER WESTERN OK A BIT
LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
GUYMON OKLAHOMA TO 80 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHILDRESS TEXAS. 
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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.

&&

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 24035.


...DIAL

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.