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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 192

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

250 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 

  Southeast Kansas

  Much of Oklahoma

  Western North Texas



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible



SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop

this afternoon.  The stronger storms will likely evolve into

supercells capable of a risk for large hail (mainly 1 to 2 inches in

diameter) and severe gusts.  Upscale growth into a band of storms is

expected by this evening with the risk for severe gusts expected to

increase.  Peak gusts with the stronger outflow surges will probably

range 60 to 75 mph.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95

statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast

of Bartlesville OK to 20 miles south southeast of Wichita Falls TX.

For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch

outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...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.



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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector

30025.



...Smith