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Tornado Advisory #1979

USA Weather — Severe Weather Division

This PWA expired and is no longer valid.

Issued
Mar 5 at 7:25 PM CST
Expired
1 month ago
Forecasters
Wyatt Huber
States Included
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
Counties Included
Barber, Clark, Comanche, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, Meade, Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick, Seward, Sumner, Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Logan, Major, McClain, Noble, Oklahoma, Roger Mills, Texas, Washita, Woods, Woodward, Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Motley, Ochiltree, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Swisher, and Wheeler
Cities Included
Hardtner, Hazelton, Isabel, Kiowa, Lake City, Medicine Lodge, Sharon, Sun City, Ashland, Coldwater, Protection, Wilmore, Anthony, Attica, Bluff City, Danville, Duquoin, Freeport, Harper, Waldron, Burrton, Halstead, Patterson, Belmont, Calista, Cunningham, Kingman, Midway, Murdock, Nashville, Norwich, Penalosa, Rago, Saint Leo, Spivey, Varner, Willowdale, Zenda, Haviland, Wellsford, Meade, Cairo, Coats, Cullison, Natrona, Pratt, Preston, Sawyer, Castleton, Haven, Pretty Prairie, Turon, Yoder, Andale, Bentley, Cheney, Clearwater, Colwich, Garden Plain, Goddard, Maize, Mount Hope, Saint Marks, Schulte, Viola, Liberal, Anson, Argonia, Caldwell, Conway Springs, Corbin, Mayfield, Milan, Milton, Perth, Aline, Amorita, Burlington, Byron, Carmen, Cherokee, Driftwood, Goltry, Helena, Ingersoll, Jet, Lambert, McWillie, Nescatunga, Balko, Beaver, Elmwood, Floris, Forgan, Gate, Knowles, Logan, Turpin, Carter, Elk City, Erick, Sayre, Sweetwater, Texola, Canton, Carleton, Eagle City, Geary, Greenfield, Hitchcock, Homestead, Longdale, O'Keene, Okeene, Southard, Watonga, Albert, Alfalfa, Anadarko, Apache, Binger, Boone, Bridgeport, Broxton, Carnegie, Cement, Cogar, Cyril, Eakly, Fort Cobb, Gracemont, Hinton, Hydro, Lookeba, Spring Creek, Stecker, Washita, Calumet, Concho, El Reno, Mustang, Piedmont, Union City, Yukon, Moore, Oklahoma City, Fletcher, Medicine Park, Meers, Arapaho, Butler, Clinton, Custer City, Indianapolis, Stafford, Thomas, Weatherford, Camargo, Cestos, Fay, Leedey, Lenora, Oakwood, Putnam, Seiling, Taloga, Vici, Arnett, Fargo, Gage, Shattuck, Bison, Breckinridge, Carrier, Covington, Douglas, Drummond, Enid, Fairmont, Garber, Hillsdale, Hunter, Kremlin, Lahoma, North Enid, Waukomis, Agawam, Alex, Amber, Bridge Creek, Chickasha, Middleberg, Minco, Ninnekah, Norge, Pocasset, Tabler, Tuttle, Verden, Deer Creek, Jefferson, Lamont, Manchester, Medford, Nash, Pond Creek, Renfrow, Salt Fork, Sand Creek, Wakita, Granite, Hester, Mangum, Reed, Willow, Gould, Hollis, Vinson, Buffalo, Laverne, May, Rosston, Selman, Altus, Altus Air Force Base, Blair, Duke, Eldorado, Friendship, Headrick, Humphreys, Martha, Olustee, Nardin, Cashion, Dover, Hennessey, Kingfisher, Lacey, Loyal, Okarche, Omega, Cold Springs, Cooperton, Gotebo, Hobart, Lone Wolf, Lugert, Mountain Park, Mountain View, Roosevelt, Snyder, Cedar Valley, Cimarron City, Crescent, Lovell, Marshall, Seward, Ames, Chester, Cleo Springs, Fairview, Isabella, Meno, Orienta, Orion, Ringwood, Blanchard, Cole, Criner, Dibble, Goldsby, Newcastle, Washington, Billings, Lucien, Bethany, Edmond, Nichols Hills, Smith Village, The Village, Valley Brook, Warr Acres, Wheatland, Woodlawn Park, Berlin, Carpenter, Cheyenne, Crawford, Durham, Hammon, Reydon, Roll, Strong City, Adams, Baker, Goodwell, Guymon, Hardesty, Hooker, Hough, Mouser, Optima, Texhoma, Tyrone, Bessie, Burns Flat, Canute, Colony, Cordell, Corn, Dill City, Foss, Retrop, Rocky, Sentinel, Alva, Avard, Capron, Dacoma, Freedom, Hopeton, Waynoka, Curtis, Fort Supply, Mooreland, Mutual, Quinlan, Woodward, Claude, Goodnight, Washburn, Wayside, Quitaque, Silverton, Abell, Groom, Panhandle, Skellytown, White Deer, Carey, Childress, Kirkland, Tell, Dodson, Quail, Samnorwood, Wellington, Clarendon, Giles, Hedley, Howardwick, Lelia Lake, Aiken, Lockney, Muncy, South Plains, Alanreed, Hoover, Laketon, Lefors, McLean, Pampa, Edmonson, Finney, Plainview, Seth Ward, Estelline, Lakeview, Lesley, Memphis, Newlin, Turkey, Bernstein, Gruver, Hitchland, Morse, Spearman, Canadian, Glazier, Mendota, Borger, Bunavista, Fritch, Pringle, Sanford, Stinnett, Booker, Darrouzett, Follett, Higgins, Lipscomb, Flomot, Farnsworth, Huntoon, Perryton, Twichell, Waka, Juilliard, Pullman, Saint Francis, Lake Tanglewood, Palisades, Miami, Kress, Tulia, Vigo Park, Allison, Briscoe, Gageby, Lela, Mobeetie, Shamrock, Twitty, and Wheeler
People Affected
3,732,412
LFOs Affected
OKC, DFW,
Max Hail Size
3 in
Wind Gusts
80 mph

...SUMMARY...SEVERAL SUPERCELLS DEVELOPING WILL PRODUCE A THREAT FOR A FEW TORNADOES -- PERHAPS STRONG -- IN ADDITION TO VERY LARGE HAIL AND SEVERE WINDS...

...DISCUSSION...

SEVERAL DEVELOPING SUPERCELLS WILL QUICKLY INTENSIFY AS INCREASING DESTABALIZATION OF 2000-2500 J/KG MLCAPE AND STRENGTHENING LOW-LEVEL HELICITY OF 300-450 M2/S2 WILL SUPPORT INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR A FEW TORNADOES WHICH COULD BE STRONG -- IN ADDITION TO VERY LARGE HAIL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. UPSCALE GROWTH INTO ONE OR MORE MCS/ORGANIZED CLUSTERS WITH POTENTIAL FOR SWATHS OF DAMAGING WINDS TO 80 MPH.



...HAZARDS...
...PROBABILITY OF TORNADOES...60%...
...PROBABILITY OF INTENSE TORNADOES (EF-2+)...40%...
...PROBABILITY OF DAMAGING WIND...60%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WINDS (> 75 MPH)...50%...
...PROBABILITY OF HAIL...70%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT HAIL (> 3 INCHES)...50%...

...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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