Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
470 WWUS20 KWNS 290151 SEL1 SPC WW 290151 ARZ000-LAZ000-MSZ000-290700- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 161 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 855 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Arkansas Northeast Louisiana Western Mississippi * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 855 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A severe squall line will continue to the northeast across portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley this evening. Scattered damaging gusts and a couple of brief tornadoes are possible with the more intense portions of the bow. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Pine Bluff AR to 35 miles east southeast of Monroe LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 158...WW 159...WW 160... 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 400. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith