SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 372


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 SEL2 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