WW 156 TORNADO AR OK 280545Z – 281200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 156 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1245 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Arkansas Northwest Oklahoma * Effective this Sunday morning from 1245 AM until 700 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A squall line with embedded circulations will continue to pose a threat for a couple of tornadoes, damaging winds of 60-70 mph and isolated large hail up to 1 inch diameter through the early morning hours across eastern Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of Fayetteville AR to 70 miles south of Mcalester OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 152...WW 153...WW 154...WW 155... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24040. ...Thompson
