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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: RegulatorCountry

It is a stunning display of how low humanity has sunk if this report is true.


281 posted on 05/31/2013 5:40:20 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: kristinn

Looks like they found it.


282 posted on 05/31/2013 5:40:48 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: kristinn

Yipes!


283 posted on 05/31/2013 5:41:08 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: prairiebreeze

nowhere to go. dang


284 posted on 05/31/2013 5:41:08 PM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: TADSLOS
Reports of looting already.

Shoot to kill! No excuses for that obama voter crap.

285 posted on 05/31/2013 5:41:12 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (The Progs are pushing for war. Be ready.)
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To: kristinn

Is that the one that was tossed 200 yards? Spotter said that episode might make him re-think being a chaser....

I think they’re nuts, but they provide a valuable service which I’m grateful for.


286 posted on 05/31/2013 5:41:35 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Don't be afraid to see what you see. -- Ronald Reagan)
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To: mylife

Scratch one storm chaser.


287 posted on 05/31/2013 5:41:45 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: kristinn

Nightmares.


288 posted on 05/31/2013 5:41:48 PM PDT by yield 2 the right
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To: TomGuy

Foxnews is saying Tinker is in the path.


289 posted on 05/31/2013 5:41:55 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: azishot

My friend Nicole is an engineer at Tinker AFB and has to drive to Edmond. Her husband Steve is a doctor at Mercy. Please let them be ok.


290 posted on 05/31/2013 5:42:03 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness)
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To: tomkat

http://live.foxnews.com/#/1155606214001


291 posted on 05/31/2013 5:42:09 PM PDT by RaceBannon (Telling the truth about RINOS, PAULTARDS, Liberals and Muslims has become hate speech)
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To: dirtboy

That situation with the tail of the storm is getting worse.


292 posted on 05/31/2013 5:42:21 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: kristinn

Tornado Hunt 2013.

LOL

They can change that to:

Tornado Found 2013 — and it won!


293 posted on 05/31/2013 5:42:42 PM PDT by TomGuy (.)
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To: mylife

I’m following this on FOX New Channel. Prayers going up for all of the Okies. Okie FRiends, please be safe!


294 posted on 05/31/2013 5:43:06 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If you think ObamaCare is a train wreck, wait until you see the amnesty bill.)
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To: TomGuy
This supercell is regenerating over the same areas. This may become a major flood event as well.


295 posted on 05/31/2013 5:43:13 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: prairiebreeze

Have to be crazy to do what they do...but very important info is given from them.


296 posted on 05/31/2013 5:43:22 PM PDT by yield 2 the right
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Prayers up!


297 posted on 05/31/2013 5:43:50 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: dirtboy

Yep, many streets flooded already. Gonna be tough for emergency vehicles to traverse.


298 posted on 05/31/2013 5:44:15 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: mylife

KFOR radar looks like Moore is in big trouble. Geez, unbelieveable.


299 posted on 05/31/2013 5:44:24 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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To: machogirl

They just keep coming from that supercell - KFOR shows at least four on the map.


300 posted on 05/31/2013 5:44:32 PM PDT by CedarDave
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