SPC Tornado Watch 149

WW 149 TORNADO OK TX 192345Z – 200500Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 149
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
645 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southern and Southeast Oklahoma
  North Texas

* Effective this Saturday night from 645 PM until Midnight CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to
develop and intensify over the Watch area this evening.  A few
supercells are likely to develop as the low-level jet strengthens
this evening, while conditions remains moist and adequately unstable
for surface-based storms.  A couple of tornadoes are possible with
the stronger storms, in addition to the risk for large hail and
severe gusts.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles northwest of Mcalester OK to
10 miles southeast of Mineral Wells TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).

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 147...WW 148...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 21030.

...Smith

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