WW 124 TORNADO AR OK TX 050955Z – 051700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 124
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Arkansas
Eastern Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning from 455 AM until NOON CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms forming along and ahead of two merging cold
fronts (Arctic and Pacific in nature) will pose a threat for all
severe hazards: wind, hail and tornado. The tornado potential
should be primarily with any supercells that can form ahead of the
fronts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles south of Paris TX to 20 miles
northwest of Harrison AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 121...WW 122...WW 123...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Edwards
