WW 210 TORNADO AR LA MS 111425Z – 112200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 210 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 925 AM CDT Thu May 11 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Arkansas Northern and Central Louisiana Western Mississippi * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 925 AM until 500 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...An environment supportive of supercells capable of a few mostly short-lived tornadoes is expected to continue into the afternoon across a broad portion of the ArkLaMiss region, with damaging wind potential also potentially increasing into the afternoon. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles east of Fort Polk LA to 55 miles north northeast of Monroe LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24020. ...Guyer
