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Tornado Advisory #2122

USA Weather — Severe Weather Division

This PWA expired and is no longer valid.

Issued
May 18 at 3:28 PM CDT
Expired
11 mins, 58 secs ago
Forecasters
Michael Foland/Wyatt Huber
States Included
Kansas and Oklahoma
Counties Included
Barber, Butler, Chautauqua, Comanche, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Sedgwick, Sumner, Alfalfa, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Major, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Woods, and Woodward
Cities Included
Hardtner, Hazelton, Isabel, Kiowa, Lake City, Medicine Lodge, Sharon, Sun City, Douglass, Gordon, Latham, Rose Hill, Cedar Vale, Hewins, Coldwater, Protection, Wilmore, Akron, Arkansas City, Atlanta, Burden, Cambridge, Dexter, Floral, Maple City, Parkerfield, Rock, Silverdale, Udall, Wilmot, Winfield, Elk Falls, Grenola, Howard, Moline, Fall River, Piedmont, Severy, Anthony, Attica, Bluff City, Danville, Duquoin, Freeport, Harper, Waldron, Belmont, Murdock, Nashville, Norwich, Rago, Saint Leo, Spivey, Willowdale, Zenda, Greensburg, Haviland, Mullinville, Wellsford, Coats, Sawyer, Cheney, Clearwater, Derby, Haysville, McConnell Air Force Base, Midland Park, Mulvane, Peck, Schulte, Viola, Anson, Argonia, Ashton, Belle Plaine, Caldwell, Cicero, Conway Springs, Corbin, Geuda Springs, Hunnewell, Mayfield, Milan, Milton, Oxford, Perth, Portland, Riverdale, South Haven, Wellington, Aline, Amorita, Burlington, Byron, Carmen, Cherokee, Driftwood, Goltry, Helena, Ingersoll, Jet, Lambert, McWillie, Nescatunga, Fargo, Breckinridge, Carrier, Enid, Fairmont, Garber, Hillsdale, Hunter, Kremlin, Lahoma, North Enid, Deer Creek, Jefferson, Lamont, Manchester, Medford, Nash, Pond Creek, Renfrow, Salt Fork, Sand Creek, Wakita, Buffalo, Laverne, May, Selman, Blackwell, Braman, Kaw City, Kildare, Nardin, Newkirk, Peckham, Ponca City, Tonkawa, Uncas, Cleo Springs, Meno, Orienta, Ringwood, Billings, Marland, Red Rock, Burbank, Fairfax, Foraker, Grainola, Gray Horse, McCord, Shidler, Webb City, Ralston, Skedee, Alva, Avard, Capron, Dacoma, Freedom, Hopeton, Waynoka, Curtis, Fort Supply, Mooreland, Quinlan, and Woodward
People Affected
521,109
LFOs Affected
OKC
Max Hail Size
3.5 in
Wind Gusts
80 mph

...SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS SUPERCELLS. ALL HAZARDS OF SEVERE WEATHER ARE POSSIBLE INCLUDING THE THREAT FOR STRONG TORNADOES...

...DISCUSSION...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE DRYLINE THIS AFTERNOON, NEAR THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. VERY STRONG INSTABILITY ALONG WITH STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR, AND MODEST STEEP LAPSE RATES WILL ALLOW FOR SUPERCELLS / DISCRETE STORMS TO DEVELOP INITALLY -- YIELDING FOR AN INCREASED TORNADO THREAT. WITHF ORCING FOR ASCENT FROM THE COLD FRONT, STORMS MAY TRANSITION TO A LINEAR MODE THIS EVENING. HOWEVER, WITH THE DISCRETE SETUP, VERY LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE, AND TORNADOES -- INCLUDING STRONG OR INTENSE TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. IF THE TRANSITION SWITCHES TO A LINEAR MODE, ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE.



...HAZARDS...
...PROBABILITY OF TORNADOES...50%...
...PROBABILITY OF INTENSE TORNADOES (EF-2+)...50%...
...PROBABILITY OF DAMAGING WIND...80%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WINDS (> 75 MPH)...50%...
...PROBABILITY OF HAIL...90%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT HAIL (> 3 INCHES)...70%...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
...REMEMBER...THIS ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE ADVISORY AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL USA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ALERTS.

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