SPC Tornado Watch 17

WW 17 TORNADO OK TX 040335Z – 041100Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 17
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 935 PM
  until 500 AM CST.

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

SUMMARY...Severe storms are expected to develop and increase
initially across western Oklahoma into western North Texas, with
tornado potential expected to increase late this evening into the
overnight, with a damaging wind and hail risk as well.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Alva OK to
30 miles southwest of Brownwood TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 16...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25025.

...Guyer

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