WW 582 TORNADO AR OK TX 131510Z – 132300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 582 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 910 AM CST Tue Dec 13 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest Arkansas Southeast Oklahoma East Texas * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 910 AM until 500 PM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over north central Texas and southern Oklahoma will track eastward today, posing a risk of a few tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles southeast of Waco TX to 20 miles north northeast of De Queen AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 581... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Hart
