WW 24 TORNADO AR LA TX 181500Z – 182200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 24
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
900 AM CST Wed Jan 18 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and southern Arkansas
Northwest Louisiana
East Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 900 AM
until 400 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A few supercells should intensify within a broken band of
thunderstorms from parts of east Texas into central Arkansas. This
band should gradually shift east this afternoon. Primary threats are
tornadoes and damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of Little Rock AR to
35 miles south of Lufkin TX. 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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.
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