WW 57 SEVERE TSTM AR 220235Z – 220900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 57 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 935 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and southern Arkansas * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 935 PM until 400 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...The northern part of a band of strong-severe thunderstorms will cross the watch area into the overnight hours, offering sporadic strong-severe gusts and isolated large hail. The wind threat increases with southward extent. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 80 miles west northwest of Hot Springs AR to 35 miles south of Pine Bluff AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 54...WW 55...WW 56... AVIATION...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 450. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Edwards
