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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 42

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1110 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Central/eastern Oklahoma

  North-central Texas



* Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1110 AM until

  600 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms will continue to increase in

coverage and intensity through the afternoon, while posing a threat

for very large hail, severe/damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 45 miles east northeast of Tulsa OK to

65 miles southwest of Sherman TX. 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 40...WW 41...



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

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Gleason/Goss