Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
709 WWUS20 KWNS 292235 SEL7 SPC WW 292235 OKZ000-TXZ000-300400- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 487 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 535 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western into Northern Oklahoma Texas Panhandle * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 535 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible SUMMARY...Widely scattered to scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop through the early evening and persist into the mid to late evening. The more intense thunderstorms will be capable of severe gusts (60-75 mph). Isolated large hail may accompany the stronger thunderstorm cores. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Amarillo TX to 20 miles south southeast of Ponca City OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 482...WW 483...WW 484...WW 485...WW 486... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 29015. ...Smith