WW 575 TORNADO AR LA MS 300050Z – 300800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 575 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 650 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Extreme southeast Arkansas Northeast Louisiana Central Mississippi * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 650 PM until 200 AM CST. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered supercells will persist through early tonight, with a continued threat for a few strong tornadoes, damaging gusts, and large hail. Some upscale growth into line segments is expected later tonight as a cold front approaches from the northwest. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles northwest of Natchez MS to 30 miles south of Columbus MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 572...WW 573...WW 574... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Thompson