Tornado Watch 710

Issued

Nov 18, 2024, 2:02 AM CST (08:02 UTC)

Expired

Nov 18, 2024, 9:08 AM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

70%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

10%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 2228 Severe thunderstorm watch 709Nov 17, 11:36 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2229 Severe potential...watch likelyNov 18, 2:02 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2231 Tornado watch 710Nov 18, 4:09 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2232 Tornado watch 710Nov 18, 6:25 AM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 180759
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 710
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
200 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Western and Central Oklahoma
  Western North Texas

* Effective this Monday morning from 200 AM until 1000 AM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms will continue to move
east-northeastward this morning across western north Texas into
southwest and central Oklahoma. Scattered severe/damaging winds up
to 60-75 mph will be a threat with this line, along with a few
embedded tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Oklahoma
City OK to 20 miles south of Abilene 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 709...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.

...Gleason

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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.