WW 99 TORNADO AR LA MS TX 010120Z – 010900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 99
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
820 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern Arkansas
Northern and central Louisiana
Central and western Mississippi
A small part of east Texas
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 820 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Widely scattered severe thunderstorms (with some increase
in coverage possible) will affect the watch area overnight.
Tornadoes, severe hail and damaging gusts are all possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles southwest of Fort Polk LA to
25 miles north northeast of Greenwood MS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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 95...WW 96...WW 97...WW
98...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.
...Edwards
