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.
Just terrible to face this yet again....God have mercy on those people...this does not look good.
I44 backed up
Sirens going off in Moore.
Good photos....to keep up...thanks...good work!
Good photos....to keep up...thanks...good work!
Was out for errands, what is the latest?
Mark Levin just mentioned tornado warnings in OKC.
Our Father who art in heaven....
You can get the best update by turning on your TV
I’m praying too.
The storm heading for stillwater had the tornado warning dropped, and the storm is passing over Stillwater right now. Stillwater is probably ok for the moment.
Will Rogers Airport METAR, 0006 GMT (7:06 pm Central):
KOKC 010006Z 34039G61KT 8SM FC -TSRA FEW005 SCT070 BKN100 BKN250 26/21 A2957 RMK FUNNEL CLOUD B2355 W MOV E FUNNEL CLOUD E06 AO2 PK WND 34061/0005 WSHFT 2352 PRESRR P0000
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It’s all terrible and nasty....
Oklahoma city threatend now...sirens off in Morre...this es tornados are dangerous and huge!
Prayers.
My son and I are praying with you.
Comments from meteorologists and storm chasers have painted a picture of a storm with many firsts. Appears to be threatening downtown OKC over the next several minutes.
Downtown OKC is about to get it (per KFOR guy)
I was treated very nicely in Oklahoma City and am praying they are spared major damage and death.
Going down the I40 crosstown according to KFOR
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