WW 56 TORNADO AR LA TX 220110Z – 220800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 56
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
810 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwestern Arkansas
Northwestern Louisiana
East Texas
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 810 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms -- in the form of supercells and
quasi-linear convective elements -- will move into the region from
tornado watch 54 this evening an tonight. The threat for tornadoes,
damaging gusts and large hail will continue well into the overnight
hours.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles south southeast of Huntsville
TX to 40 miles north of Texarkana AR. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU6).
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 53...WW 54...WW 55...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Edwards
