Tornado Watch Number 197 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1235 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of West Texas including much of the Panhandle
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM until 800 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include... Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter expected Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Intense tornadic supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop across west Texas as the eastern half of the Texas Panhandle. In addition to the risk of strong tornadoes, very large hail and damaging winds are likely in the strongest cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles east northeast of Amarillo TX to 35 miles east of Big Spring TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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.
Tornado Watch Number 199 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 135 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of Central and Western Oklahoma Northwest Texas
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until 1000 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include... Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 80 mph expected Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter expected
SUMMARY...An outbreak of tornadoes, including the risk of intense and long-track tornadoes, is expected to develop this afternoon across the watch area. Very large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected with the numerous supercell storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Altus OK to 50 miles east southeast of Chandler OK. 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.
