WW 17 SEVERE TSTM AR LA TX 111350Z – 111900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 17 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 750 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far Southern Arkansas Northern Louisiana Far East Texas * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 750 AM until 100 PM CST. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms may continue east-northeastward this morning into western/northern Louisiana and far southern Arkansas, with the strongest storms capable of large hail and possibly strong wind gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles south southwest of Shreveport LA to 65 miles northeast of Natchitoches LA. 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 16... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Guyer