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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 328
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Eastern and Northeastern Arkansas
  Missouri Bootheel
  Northern Mississippi
  Western Tennessee

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1035 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Several supercells are forecast to intensify late this
evening into the overnight and move east across the Watch area.  The
potential for a tornado and large hail will accompany any mature
supercell.  A squall line will also pose a risk for damaging gusts
and perhaps a tornado.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north of Dyersburg TN to 65
miles southwest of Memphis TN. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 320...WW 323...WW
324...WW 326...WW 327...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.

...Smith