WW 576 SEVERE TSTM AR 310355Z – 310700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 576 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1055 PM CDT Sun Jul 30 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Arkansas * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1055 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Longer-lived MCS with a history of numerous severe wind gusts will weaken as it spreads into northwest Arkansas, but may produce damaging winds until all gusts diminish. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of Harrison AR to 60 miles south of Harrison AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 573...WW 574...WW 575... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 34040. ...Grams
