SPC Tornado Watch 180

WW 180 TORNADO OK TX 180715Z - 181500Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 180
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southwest and southcentral Oklahoma
  Western and northern Texas

* Effective this Saturday morning from 215 AM until 1000 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms will continue to develop and move
northeast across the watch area this morning with a risk for a
couple of tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail.  The potential
for significant severe wind gusts will exist as storms merge into a
fast-moving line later this morning.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest of Fort Sill OK
to 45 miles south of San Angelo TX. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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 179...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Bunting

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from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0180.html