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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 171

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

325 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southwest Oklahoma

  Eastern Texas Panhandle



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 325 PM

  until 1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph likely



SUMMARY...Widely scattered but intense thunderstorms are expected to

affect the watch area through the afternoon and evening.  Very large

hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible with

these storms.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

east and west of a line from 5 miles west northwest of Liberal KS to

105 miles south southwest of Childress TX. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU1).



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 170...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Hart