WW 590 SEVERE TSTM AR MS TN 052030Z – 060200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 590 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 330 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Arkansas Northern Mississippi Western Tennessee * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken band of thunderstorms will continue to develop and intensify through the afternoon into the early evening. Wind damage is possible with the stronger cells as the storms move east. Marginally severe hail may accompany the stronger cores. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles east southeast of Jackson TN to 65 miles west southwest of Memphis TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 588...WW 589... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 29020. ...Smith
