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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 138
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
535 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Eastern Oklahoma

* Effective this Friday morning from 535 AM until 1100 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A squall line with embedded bowing segments/mesovortices
will pose a continued threat for a couple of tornadoes, damaging
gusts of 60-70 mph and isolated large hail near 1 inch diameter
through mid morning.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast of Tulsa OK to
35 miles east southeast of Mcalester OK. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 137...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.

...Thompson
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