Tornado Watch 2

Issued

Jan 10, 2020, 10:42 AM CST (16:42 UTC)

Expired

Jan 10, 2020, 8:35 PM CST

In force

10 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

70%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

50%

Ten or more severe wind reports

90%

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

10%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 10Jan 10, 9:12 AM CST
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• Mesoscale Discussion 18Jan 10, 4:55 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 21Jan 10, 7:30 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 101639
SEL2  
SPC WW 101639
ARZ000-MOZ000-OKZ000-110000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 2
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1040 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northwest Arkansas
  Southwest Missouri
  Central and Eastern Oklahoma

* Effective this Friday morning and evening from 1040 AM until
  600 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are intensifying over central Oklahoma, and
should spread eastward through the afternoon across the watch area. 
Parameters are favorable for damaging winds and hail in the stronger
cells, along with an increasing risk of tornadoes as the storms move
eastward.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Grove OK to
50 miles east southeast of Ardmore OK. 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 1...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.

...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.