Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
662 WWUS20 KWNS 261949 SEL6 SPC WW 261949 ALZ000-ARZ000-LAZ000-MSZ000-270200- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 466 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 250 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of West Central Alabama Southeast Arkansas Northeast Louisiana Central Mississippi * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms over southeast Arkansas will sag southward into the watch area this afternoon, while other more isolated cells affect western Alabama. Hot and humid conditions will promote a risk of locally intense wind gusts with the stronger cells. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles south southwest of Monroe LA to 30 miles east northeast of Tuscaloosa AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 464...WW 465... AVIATION...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 26035. ...Hart