Tornado Watch 182

Issued

May 16, 2015, 8:42 PM CDT (01:42 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 2015, 4:32 AM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

60%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 669May 16, 5:55 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 673May 16, 7:14 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 674May 16, 7:30 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 676May 16, 8:47 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 679May 16, 11:34 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 170140
SEL2  
SPC WW 170140
OKZ000-170800-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 182
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
845 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
  EASTERN OKLAHOMA

* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 845 PM
  UNTIL 300 AM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL
OK...WHILE NEW ISOLATED CELLS FORM AHEAD OF THE LINE.  VERY STRONG
WIND FIELDS WILL PROMOTE A RISK OF TORNADOES...ALONG WITH DAMAGING
WINDS AND HAIL...FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BARTLESVILLE OKLAHOMA TO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DURANT OKLAHOMA. 
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 177...WW 178...WW
179...WW 180...WW 181...

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.


...HART

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