WW 45 TORNADO AR OK TX 142150Z – 150500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 45
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Southwest Arkansas
Southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 450 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage through the
afternoon and evening, with a few supercells expected. Very large
hail is expected to be the primary risk, but a few tornadoes are
also possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles northeast of Flippin AR to 30
miles south of Texarkana AR. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 42...WW 43...WW 44...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Hart
