Day: June 2, 2024

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 372

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WW 372 SEVERE TSTM OK TX 021615Z – 022200Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 372
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1115 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Oklahoma North Texas * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 1115 AM until 500 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms will likely
continue to the east-southeast along a differential heating zone and
across the Watch area through the mid to late afternoon. The
stronger storms will likely be capable of a risk for severe gusts
(60-70 mph) and large hail (1 to 1.75 inches in diameter). The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles south of Altus
OK to 15 miles east northeast of Sherman TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
28020. ...Smith

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