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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 329
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1115 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southern Arkansas
  Northern Louisiana
  Western Mississippi
  Far Northeast Texas

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1115 PM
  until 500 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms will likely
continue to develop tonight.  Several strong supercells will be
capable of a large to very large hail risk.  A tornado risk could
also accompany any stronger and more persistent supercell as it
moves through a very moist and unstable airmass.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of Pine Bluff AR to
25 miles east of Shreveport LA. 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 324...WW 326...WW
327...WW 328...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.

...Smith