Severe Thunderstorm Watch 241

Issued

Jun 7, 2021, 2:48 AM CDT (07:48 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2.5 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

5%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

2%

Ten or more severe wind reports

40%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

30%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

60%

• Mesoscale Discussion 864 Severe thunderstorm watch 240Jun 7, 1:37 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 865 Severe thunderstorm watch 241Jun 7, 4:12 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 866 Severe thunderstorm watch 241Jun 7, 7:19 AM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 070744
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 241
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
245 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southwestern Oklahoma
  Northwest Texas

* Effective this Monday morning from 245 AM until 1000 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter
    possible

SUMMARY...Clusters of strong to locally severe thunderstorms are
possible across the watch area through midmorning, including new
development along outflows from existing storms initially around the
periphery of the watch area.  Damaging gusts and large hail are the
concerns.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast
of Altus OK to 35 miles east southeast of Abilene TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 240...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30025.

...Edwards

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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.