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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 208 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1055 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western, Central, and Eastern Oklahoma North Texas * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1055 PM until 700 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A broken band of thunderstorms will likely continue east into the Watch tonight. Scattered storm development near a frontal zone is forecast, in addition to upscale growth into an eastward moving squall line. Large to very large hail will be possible with the stronger cells. Severe gusts are possible with the more intense portions of the squall line. A threat for a brief tornado cannot be ruled out mainly across south-central Oklahoma into eastern Oklahoma late tonight. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Altus OK to 65 miles east of Mcalester OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 205...WW 207... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Smith