Tornado Watch 100

Issued

Apr 23, 2021, 3:14 PM CDT (20:14 UTC)

Expired

Apr 23, 2021, 8:02 PM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

3.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

90%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

70%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 405 Severe potential...watch likelyApr 23, 11:29 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 406 Severe potential...watch likelyApr 23, 12:43 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 408 Tornado watch 100Apr 23, 3:27 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 410 Tornado watch 100Apr 23, 5:26 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 413 Tornado watch 100Apr 23, 7:43 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 232010
SEL0  
SPC WW 232010
OKZ000-TXZ000-240200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 100
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
315 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southwest Oklahoma
  Western North Texas

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
  900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Isolated supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop
across the watch area this afternoon and early evening.  Very large
hail and damaging winds are the main threats, but the most intense
cells may also pose a risk of tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles south southwest of Childress
TX to 45 miles east northeast of Wichita Falls TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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 98...WW 99...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3.5 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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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.