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#61 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:03 pm

GARFIELD OK-GRANT OK-
1002 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRANT AND NORTHERN GARFIELD COUNTIES...

AT 1059 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUNTER...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.
THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WILL LIKELY TRACK JUST TO THE
EAST OF POND CREEK OVER THE NEXT 15 TO 30 MINUTES.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE DEER CREEK...HUNTER...JEFFERSON...
KREMLIN...MEDFORD AND POND CREEK.
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#62 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:13 pm

Cell near Fairview OK looks good also.
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#63 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:14 pm

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1109 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...
EASTERN MAJOR COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 1108 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES SOUTH OF FAIRVIEW...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
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#64 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:22 pm

GRANT OK-
1121 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY...

AT 1117 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF POND CREEK...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THE SHEAR WITHIN THIS STORM
HAS BECOME LESS ORGANIZED OVER THE PAST 15 MINUTES...HOWEVER SOME
STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE DEER CREEK...JEFFERSON...MEDFORD
AND POND CREEK.
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#65 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:34 pm

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1133 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN KINGFISHER COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
NORTHEASTERN BLAINE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF OKEENE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LACEY AND OKEENE.
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#66 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:37 pm

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1136 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN ALFALFA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...
NORTHERN MAJOR COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...
SOUTHEASTERN WOODS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1135 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ORIENTA...MOVING EAST
AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE STORM WAS 5 MILES NORTH OF
WAYNOKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
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#67 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:40 pm

GRANT OK-
1139 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY...

AT 1133 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES EAST OF JEFFERSON...MOVING NORTH AT 15
MPH. THE STRONGEST PART OF THIS STORM EXTENDS FROM EAST OF JEFFERSON
TO MEDFORD. WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS STORM
OVER THE PAST 15 MINUTES. AN AREA OF STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE
EAST OF POND CREEK MAY BE AN AREA WHERE ANOTHER TORNADO MAY FORM
OVER THE NEXT 15 MINUTES OR SO.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE DEER CREEK...JEFFERSON...MEDFORD
AND POND CREEK.
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#68 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:49 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1147 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN GRANT COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1147 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST
OF LAMONT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SEVERE WIND GUSTS TO 75
MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN GRANT COUNTY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE DEER CREEK...JEFFERSON...LAMONT...
MEDFORD...POND CREEK AND RENFROW.
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#69 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:52 pm

DATE: APR 25 23:12:00
TYPE: TORNADO
CITY: ENID
COUNTY: GARFIELD
STATE: OK
SOURCE: EMERGENCY MNGR
DETAILS: TORNADO AFFECTED NORTH SIDE OF ENID...DAMAGE REPORTED TO EXPO CENTER...AND TO TREES...POWER LINES AND OTHER STRUCTURES.
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#70 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:58 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1158 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ALFALFA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...
EASTERN MAJOR COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT

* AT 1157 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES EAST
OF CLEO SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. ANOTHER
CIRCULATION WAS DEVELOPING 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIRVIEW...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.


* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CLEO SPRINGS...FAIRVIEW...
GOLTRY...MENO...ORIENTA AND RINGWOOD.
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#71 Postby Dave » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:13 am

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1212 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN KAY COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 1213 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NEWKIRK...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CHILOCCO...HARDY...KILDARE...
NEWKIRK AND NORTHWESTERN KAW LAKE.
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Re: Central Plains/Midwest weekend severe?

#72 Postby RL3AO » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:55 am

WFUS54 KOUN 260639
TOROUN
OKC047-053-260745-
/O.NEW.KOUN.TO.W.0025.090426T0639Z-090426T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
139 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...
EASTERN GRANT COUNTY IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 245 AM CDT

* AT 139 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS OBSERVED A TORNADO
2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KREMLIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.


* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HUNTER...JEFFERSON...KREMLIN...
LAMONT AND POND CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF POSSIBLE...MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR
HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE
WALLS.

&&

LAT...LON 3694 9758 3661 9748 3647 9784 3655 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 0639Z 223DEG 23KT 3653 9786

$$



SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
143 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

OKC047-053-260745-
/O.CON.KOUN.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090426T0745Z/
GARFIELD OK-GRANT OK-
143 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
GRANT AND NORTHERN GARFIELD COUNTIES...

AT 144 AM CDT...A LARGE... VIOLENT TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
KREMLIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HUNTER...JEFFERSON...KREMLIN...
LAMONT AND POND CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO... TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER IS BEST. OTHERWISE...TAKE
COVER IN AN INTERIOR CLOSET OR BATHROOM AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND
WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.

&&

LAT...LON 3694 9758 3661 9748 3647 9784 3655 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 220DEG 23KT 3656 9784

$$
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#73 Postby 6SpeedTA95 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:45 am

We've got a large 10% tornado area included in that is a 15% hatched area and a large 10% hatched area.

45% hatched hail for the entire moderate box.
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#74 Postby 6SpeedTA95 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:39 am

CAPE is nearing 2000 in western oklahoma. Depending on cloud cover throughout the rest of the day the RUC may be under estimating the instability ni the atmosphere. It looks like the NAM's 4500 is a bit high unless it stays clear, but even at 2000 thats plenty of isntability for a major storm threat.
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#75 Postby 6SpeedTA95 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:03 am

They're going high risk guys.
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Re: Central Plains/Midwest weekend severe?

#76 Postby RL3AO » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:06 am

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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0579
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1054 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

AREAS AFFECTED...KS...OK...NW TX

CONCERNING...OUTLOOK UPGRADE

VALID 261554Z - 261700Z

SEE GRAPHIC FOR MDT-HIGH RISK LINES EXPECTED FOR 1630Z SWODY1
UPDATE.

HIGH RISK UPGRADE WILL INCLUDE SCNTRL KS AND NWRN/NCNTRL-WCNTRL OK
WITH A MDT RISK SPANNING FROM NWRN TX/ERN TX PNHDL ENEWD INTO CNTRL
OK AND CNTRL/ERN KS.

IMPRESSIVE INGREDIENTS COMING TOGETHER LATER THIS AFTN FOR A HIGH
POTENTIAL FOR WAVES OF LONG-LIVED SUPERCELLS WITH STRONG
TORNADOES...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

BRIEF THOUGHTS /DETAILS FORTHCOMING IN SWODY1 UPDATE/...

MORNING ACTIVITY DEVELOPING OUT OF ACCAS FIELD WILL TRANSLATE NWD
INTO CNTRL/ERN KS AND NWRN OK THROUGH EARLY AFTN. PORTIONS OF THIS
ACTIVITY COULD BECOME SFC-BASED AS POCKETS OF HEATING LOCALLY ERODE
CINH. ANOTHER WAVE OF STORMS IS LIKELY TO FORM UPSTREAM ALONG THE
DRYLINE/FRONT IN ERN TX PNHDL/NWRN TX LATER THIS AFTN AND
EVE...TRANSLATING ENE ACROSS THE MDT/HIGH RISK AREAS.

PLENTIFUL BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE ALREADY IN PLACE BELOW VERY STEEP
LAPSE RATES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO VERY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...MLCAPES
3000-4000 J/KG. BULK SHEAR OF 45-50 KTS ORIENTED NORMAL TO THE
INITIATING BOUNDARIES AND PERSISTENT RICH MOISTURE INFLUX WILL FAVOR
LONG-LIVED DISCRETE SUPERCELLS. LOW-LEVEL FLOW WILL REMAIN BACKED
IN A CORRIDOR FROM NWRN TX INTO SCNTRL KS...IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM
FROM AN INTENSIFYING SFC LOW OVER OK PNHDL/SWRN KS...BOOSTING SRH
AND RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TORNADOES.

..RACY/HART/HALES.. 04/26/2009
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Re: Central Plains/Midwest weekend severe?

#77 Postby RL3AO » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:13 am

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 190
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1110 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS
PARTS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA
PARTS OF EASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1110 AM UNTIL 700
PM CDT.

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

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST OF CLINTON
OKLAHOMA TO 65 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF SAINT JOSEPH MISSOURI.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 188...WW 189...

DISCUSSION...STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR COUPLED WITH A VERY UNSTABLE
AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN SUPERCELLS DEVELOPING ALONG AND E OF FRONTAL
ZONE THAT EXTENDS FROM NCENTRAL KS TO TX PANHANDLE. STORMS WILL
INCREASE RAPIDLY IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY THRU THE AFTERNOON AS WARM
SECTOR CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE WITH TORNADIC SUPERCELLS BECOMING
MOST LIKELY DURING LATER PORTIONS OF WATCH PERIOD. POTENTIAL FOR
LONG LIVED TORNADIC SUPERCELLS ACCOMPANIED BY VERY LARGE HAIL.

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
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...HALES
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#78 Postby 6SpeedTA95 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:13 am

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 190
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1110 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS
PARTS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA
PARTS OF EASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1110 AM UNTIL 700
PM CDT.

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

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST OF CLINTON
OKLAHOMA TO 65 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF SAINT JOSEPH MISSOURI.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 188...WW 189...

DISCUSSION...STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR COUPLED WITH A VERY UNSTABLE
AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN SUPERCELLS DEVELOPING ALONG AND E OF FRONTAL
ZONE THAT EXTENDS FROM NCENTRAL KS TO TX PANHANDLE. STORMS WILL
INCREASE RAPIDLY IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY THRU THE AFTERNOON AS WARM
SECTOR CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE WITH TORNADIC SUPERCELLS BECOMING
MOST LIKELY DURING LATER PORTIONS OF WATCH PERIOD. POTENTIAL FOR
LONG LIVED TORNADIC SUPERCELLS ACCOMPANIED BY VERY LARGE HAIL.

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
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...HALES

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High


SEL0

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 190
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1110 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS
PARTS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA
PARTS OF EASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1110 AM UNTIL 700
PM CDT.

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

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST OF CLINTON
OKLAHOMA TO 65 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF SAINT JOSEPH MISSOURI.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 188...WW 189...

DISCUSSION...STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR COUPLED WITH A VERY UNSTABLE
AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN SUPERCELLS DEVELOPING ALONG AND E OF FRONTAL
ZONE THAT EXTENDS FROM NCENTRAL KS TO TX PANHANDLE. STORMS WILL
INCREASE RAPIDLY IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY THRU THE AFTERNOON AS WARM
SECTOR CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE WITH TORNADIC SUPERCELLS BECOMING
MOST LIKELY DURING LATER PORTIONS OF WATCH PERIOD. POTENTIAL FOR
LONG LIVED TORNADIC SUPERCELLS ACCOMPANIED BY VERY LARGE HAIL.

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
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...HALES

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High


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WOUS64 KWNS 261604
WOU0

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 190
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1110 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

TORNADO WATCH 190 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

KSC007-009-013-015-017-025-027-029-033-035-041-047-053-057-061-
073-077-079-085-089-095-097-105-111-113-115-117-119-123-127-131-
139-143-149-151-155-157-159-161-169-173-177-185-191-197-201-
270000-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0190.090426T1610Z-090427T0000Z/

KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBER BARTON BROWN
BUTLER CHASE CLARK
CLAY CLOUD COMANCHE
COWLEY DICKINSON EDWARDS
ELLSWORTH FORD GEARY
GREENWOOD HARPER HARVEY
JACKSON JEWELL KINGMAN
KIOWA LINCOLN LYON
MARION MARSHALL MCPHERSON
MEADE MITCHELL MORRIS
NEMAHA OSAGE OTTAWA
POTTAWATOMIE PRATT RENO
REPUBLIC RICE RILEY
SALINE SEDGWICK SHAWNEE
STAFFORD SUMNER WABAUNSEE
WASHINGTON


OKC003-007-009-011-039-043-045-047-053-059-071-073-093-129-149-
151-153-270000-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0190.090426T1610Z-090427T0000Z/

OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALFALFA BEAVER BECKHAM
BLAINE CUSTER DEWEY
ELLIS GARFIELD GRANT
HARPER KAY KINGFISHER
MAJOR ROGER MILLS WASHITA
WOODS WOODWARD


TXC211-295-357-393-483-270000-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0190.090426T1610Z-090427T0000Z/

TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

HEMPHILL LIPSCOMB OCHILTREE
ROBERTS WHEELER


ATTN...WFO...DDC...AMA...OUN...TOP...ICT...GID...




Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High


Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

SAW0
WW 190 TORNADO KS OK TX 261610Z - 270000Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50W CSM/CLINTON OK/ - 65WNW STJ/SAINT JOSEPH MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /58N CDS - 8ESE PWE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

LAT...LON 35310158 40119766 40119444 35319858

THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.


Watch 190 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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#79 Postby 6SpeedTA95 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:16 am

I leave in about 2 hrs to head west...got the batteries charged in the camera, charging cell phone now.
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#80 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:20 am

Major tornado outbreak expected...wow.
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