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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 139

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1010 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southeast Oklahoma

  Central and Northeast Texas



* Effective this Friday morning and evening from 1010 AM until

  600 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few 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...Thunderstorms are expected increase in coverage and

intensity through the late morning and afternoon, with a few severe

thunderstorms possible.  Large hail, damaging winds, and a few

tornadoes may occur.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 50 miles west of Temple TX to 65

miles north northeast of Longview 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 138...



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 25030.



...Hart