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![]() ![]() SPC Tornado Watch 76WW 76 TORNADO AR LA MS TN 242215Z - 250500ZURGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 76 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 515 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Arkansas Northeastern Louisiana Central and northern Mississippi Western Tennessee * Effective this Friday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A maturing squall line will surge eastward from Arkansas into western Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi through early tonight, with an accompanying threat for swaths of damaging winds (up to 75 mph) and tornadoes with embedded circulations. Farther south, a few semi-discrete supercells are expected ahead of the squall line, from northeast Louisiana across southeastern Arkansas and west central/northwestern Mississippi. A few strong-intense tornadoes will be possible in this corridor with any persistent supercells later this evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 120 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of Memphis TN to 20 miles south of Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 75... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 23050. ...ThompsonRead more SPC Tornado Watch 75WW 75 TORNADO AR LA OK TX 241830Z - 250000ZURGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 75 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 130 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest Arkansas Northwest Louisiana Far Southeast Oklahoma East and Northeast Texas * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until 700 PM 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 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Storms are expected to intensify near and ahead of a cold front across the ArkLaTex region, with additional and somewhat more isolated storms possible by late afternoon. Overall severe potential including tornado risk is expected to increase as storms progress east-northeastward through late afternoon/early evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northeast of De Queen AR to 20 miles east of Lufkin TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 23035. ...GuyerRead more SPC Tornado Watch 76 Status ReportsWW 0076 Status UpdatesSTATUS REPORT ON WW 76 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0325 ..THORNTON..03/24/23 ATTN...WFO...LZK...JAN...MEG...SHV... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 76 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC001-003-011-013-017-025-031-035-037-041-043-067-069-077-079- 085-093-095-107-111-117-119-123-139-145-147-242340- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARKANSAS ASHLEY BRADLEY CALHOUN CHICOT CLEVELAND CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS DESHA DREW JACKSON JEFFERSON LEE LINCOLN LONOKE MISSISSIPPI MONROE PHILLIPS POINSETT PRAIRIE PULASKI ST. FRANCIS UNION WHITE WOODRUFF LAC021-025-029-035-041-043-049-059-061-065-067-073-083-107-111- 123-127-242340- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIARead more SPC Tornado Watch 75 Status ReportsWW 0075 Status UpdatesSTATUS REPORT ON WW 75 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S LFK TO 35 NNE SHV TO 25 WNW LIT. ..THORNTON..03/24/23 ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...HGX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 75 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC019-027-039-053-103-125-242340- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLARK COLUMBIA DALLAS GRANT OUACHITA SALINE LAC013-015-027-031-069-081-085-119-242340- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE BIENVILLE BOSSIER CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES RED RIVER SABINE WEBSTER TXC403-242340- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE SABINERead more SPC Center Public Severe Weather Outlook (PWO)Public Severe Weather OutlookPUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0330 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2023 ...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the lower Mississippi Valley this afternoon and tonight... * LOCATIONS... Northern and Central Mississippi Central and Eastern Arkansas Northern Louisiana Western and Middle Tennessee Northwest Alabama Missouri Bootheel * HAZARDS... Several tornadoes, a few intense Scattered damaging winds, some hurricane force Isolated large hail up to baseball size * SUMMARY... A severe weather outbreak remains possible across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid-South this afternoon and tonight, with isolated large hail, scattered damaging/severe winds, and several tornadoes expected. The most likely time period for strong tornadoes is between 5 pm and Midnight CDT. Preparedness actions... Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form during the next several hours. If a tornado warning is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.Read more |
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