LOCATIONS
Southwest into Central Oklahoma, Western North Texas
EFFECTIVE
This Thursday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until 1000 PM CDT.
THREATS
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible, Thunderstorms will likely
SITUATION
Thunderstorms will likely develop along/near a cold front
this afternoon across parts of Oklahoma. This activity should pose
some threat for large hail generally up to 1-1.75 inches in
diameter. Scattered severe/damaging winds with peak gusts up to
60-70 mph should also occur as this convection spreads
east-southeastward through the evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest
of Altus OK to 15 miles east of Chandler OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONS
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.