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Oklahoma - Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch
NOAA ^ | 5/31/13

Posted on 05/31/2013 2:27:54 PM PDT by dirtboy

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 262 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 330 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM 330 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SEVERAL INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY NUMEROUS VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY NUMEROUS DAMAGING WIND GUSTS LIKELY WITH SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF BARTLESVILLE OKLAHOMA TO 30 MILES EAST OF WICHITA FALLS TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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 260...WW 261...

DISCUSSION...AN EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL/EASTERN OK THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG THE DRYLINE OVER WEST-CENTRAL OK...AND ALONG A WEAK BOUNDARY EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARD INTO NORTHEAST OK. DISCRETE SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BECOME AN INCREASING THREAT THROUGH THE EVENING.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arkansas; US: Kansas; US: Missouri; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: okc; tornado; twister
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To: dirtboy

Are both these moving toward Oklahoma city?


141 posted on 05/31/2013 5:03:04 PM PDT by caww
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To: Moose4

KOKC 312357Z 14024G36KT 10SM FC -TSRA FEW005 SCT070 BKN100 BKN250 27/22 A2950

Will Rogers Airport reporting funnel cloud (the “FC” in the above METAR).

}:-)4


142 posted on 05/31/2013 5:03:37 PM PDT by Moose4 (SHALL. NOT. BE. INFRINGED.)
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To: dirtboy

Prayers to all you Oklahomans! Get out or underground! Looks bad in Yukon.. Oklahoma City threatened big time. Stay safe, people.


143 posted on 05/31/2013 5:03:42 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: PA Engineer

Thanks, PA Eng.


144 posted on 05/31/2013 5:03:47 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: caww

Chan 9 just said a minute ago that that woman/child had been found.


145 posted on 05/31/2013 5:03:49 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Moose4
Close on to 300 knots of shear like that is impossible for me to even imagine.

I can't either. This is like a science fiction type level.
146 posted on 05/31/2013 5:03:49 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: caww

Yes. Tornado sirens being lit up in Moore. Storm will come close. Two hooks on the radar. Insane.


147 posted on 05/31/2013 5:05:04 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: caww

Watching KFOR online — saying that S. OKC is going to get hit.


148 posted on 05/31/2013 5:05:22 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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To: dirtboy

How’s Stillwater doing? Anybody know?


149 posted on 05/31/2013 5:05:34 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: tomkat

Yes, but did they make it? Alive?


150 posted on 05/31/2013 5:06:07 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

151 posted on 05/31/2013 5:06:14 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: caww

Sorry, yes, supposedly alive.


152 posted on 05/31/2013 5:06:42 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: dirtboy

This is such nasty business....these tornadoes are showing no mercy!


153 posted on 05/31/2013 5:06:58 PM PDT by caww
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To: tomkat

Ok good...

Multiple power flashes on I-40...over and over again!


154 posted on 05/31/2013 5:07:48 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

To hit downtown OKC in 8 minutes!


155 posted on 05/31/2013 5:07:50 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: tomkat

My family in Mustang has a shelter.


156 posted on 05/31/2013 5:08:19 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: dirtboy

Going to hit OK CITY in 7 mins.

Dear God, prayers for ALL.


157 posted on 05/31/2013 5:08:21 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: laplata

All in Oklahoma City need to be Underground now!!!!!!!


158 posted on 05/31/2013 5:08:30 PM PDT by caww
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To: All

Sirens now in Moore


159 posted on 05/31/2013 5:08:49 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: laplata

160 posted on 05/31/2013 5:09:12 PM PDT by dirtboy
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