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SPC Tornado Watch 563

WW 563 TORNADO AR LA TX 050305Z – 050900Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 563
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1005 PM CDT Fri Nov 4 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southern and Eastern Arkansas
  Northern and Western Louisiana
  East Texas

* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1005 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...An extensive line of storms, along with a few preceding
semi-isolated storms across east Texas into Louisiana, will continue
to move east-northeastward across the region, with damaging wind
potential continuing along with a tornado risk.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of Walnut
Ridge AR to 45 miles south southwest of Fort Polk 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 561...WW 562...

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 24030.

...Guyer

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