...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued...
Expires: May 15, 2026 @ 11:00pm
LOCATIONS
Western into Southwestern Oklahoma, Western North Texas
EFFECTIVE
This Friday evening from 720 PM until 1100 PM CDT.
THREATS
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible, Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SITUATION
Several clusters of thunderstorms will likely continue to
pose a risk for severe gusts (60-75 mph) through the mid evening as
the storms move eastward into a slightly more moist airmass. An
instance or two of large hail may accompany the stronger cores over
west-central Oklahoma this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles northeast of
Clinton OK to 65 miles west southwest of Wichita Falls TX. 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.
