WW 297 SEVERE TSTM AR OK 142135Z – 150500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 297
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and Central Arkansas
Far Southeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 435 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase this
afternoon and evening across western and central Arkansas and far
southeast Oklahoma. Environmental conditions support supercell
thunderstorms capable of very large hail (i.e. diameter of 2" to
2.5") and strong gusts. A tornado or two is also possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles southwest of De
Queen AR to 25 miles north northwest of Russellville 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 292...WW 293...WW
294...WW 295...WW 296...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Mosier
