WW 160 SEVERE TSTM KS OK TX 222230Z – 230600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 160
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South-Central Kansas
Western Oklahoma
Northwest Texas
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 530
PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is anticipated this evening from
south-central KS southward through western OK into northwest TX. The
environment across the region supports the potential for supercells,
with large to very large hail as the primary risk. A tornado or two
is also possible, along with some strong gusts as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of
Hutchinson KS to 60 miles southwest 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 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 159...
AVIATION...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
24035.
...Mosier