WW 74 TORNADO AR OK TX 300450Z – 301200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 74 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1150 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western Arkansas Eastern and South-Central Oklahoma North Texas * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1150 PM until 700 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Linearly organized bands of storms will continue east-northeastward across central/eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas as well as North Texas overnight. Strengthening low-level shear and some increase in low-level moisture is concerning for the potential for a few QLCS-related tornadoes aside from damaging winds. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Fayetteville AR to 35 miles west southwest of Corsicana TX. 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...CONTINUE...WW 70...WW 72...WW 73... 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 23040. ...Guyer
