Tornado Watch 131

Issued

May 29, 2018, 2:19 PM CDT (19:19 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2018, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

3 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

95%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

90%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 565May 29, 1:55 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 571May 29, 5:56 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 572May 29, 9:03 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 573May 29, 9:10 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 291917
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SPC WW 291917
KSZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-300200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 131
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
220 PM CDT Tue May 29 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  South Central Kansas
  Northwest Oklahoma
  Northeast Texas Panhandle

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until
  900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail expected with scattered very large hail
    events to 3 inches in diameter likely
  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...Isolated supercell thunderstorms are expected to form over
south-central Kansas and northwest Oklahoma this afternoon,
spreading eastward across the watch area.  Very large hail and a few
tornadoes are possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west of Gage OK to 45 miles
northeast of Enid OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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 130...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.

...Hart

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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.