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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
430 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2025
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WEST-CENTRAL INTO NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS
* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 430 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...SUPERCELLS WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP AND POSE A
THREAT FOR BOTH A FEW TORNADOES AND LARGE TO VERY LARGE HAIL THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THEY MOVE EAST-NORTHEASTWARD. THE LARGEST
HAILSTONES MAY REACH UP TO 2-3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. A STRONG TORNADO
MAY OCCUR WITH ANY PERSISTENT SUPERCELL THIS EVENING AS LOW-LEVEL
SHEAR INCREASES.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNWOOD TX TO
25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF WICHITA FALLS TX. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 286...WW 287...
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 550. MEAN
STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
...GLEASON
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