WW 3 TORNADO AR LA MS 030025Z – 030900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 3 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 625 PM CST Mon Jan 2 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Arkansas Northeast Louisiana A small part of west central Mississippi * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 625 PM until 300 AM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms with embedded supercell/bow structures will likely persist while spreading northeastward within the warm sector through much of the overnight hours. A strong tornado or two will be possible with the most intense storms, along with damaging gusts and isolated large hail near 1 inch diameter. Additional storms could spread into this watch area from the west during the early morning hours. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Greenville MS to 25 miles southeast of Monroe LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 1...WW 2... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 21040. ...Thompson
