SPC Tornado Watch 182

WW 182 TORNADO OK TX 282100Z – 290400Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 182
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Western Oklahoma
  West-Central Texas

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify rapidly this afternoon in a
very unstable environment.  Very large hail and damaging winds are
the primary threat.  However, there is some concern for a few
tornadoes during the early evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles south southeast of Big Spring
TX to 40 miles north of Oklahoma City OK. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).

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 180...WW 181...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Hart

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