URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 308
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southcentral Kansas
Western and Central Oklahoma
Extreme Northcentral Texas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorm development is expected to
continue through this evening, with storms moving generally east
across the watch area. The risk for strong, long-track tornadoes
will exist, in addition to giant hail, possibly up to 5 inches in
diameter. Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 75 mph can
also be expected.