WW 4 TORNADO AR LA TX 030300Z – 030900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 4 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 900 PM CST Mon Jan 2 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Arkansas North central and northwest Louisiana Extreme east Texas * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 900 PM until 300 AM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters and bands of storms with embedded supercell structures will likely persist well into the early morning hours, with an attendant threat for tornadoes (one or two of which could be strong), damaging gusts, and isolated large hail. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles west of Pine Bluff AR to 25 miles west southwest of Natchitoches LA. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This tornado watch replaces tornado watch number 1. Watch number 1 will not be in effect after 900 PM CST. CONTINUE...WW 2...WW 3... 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 22040. ...Thompson
