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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 130
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 130
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   350 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS
          PARTS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 350 PM UNTIL
   1100 PM CDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST OF
   MCALESTER OKLAHOMA TO 50 MILES NORTHEAST OF PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS. 
   FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
   
   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 126...WW 127...WW
   128...WW 129...
   
   DISCUSSION...AN ARCING WEST-TO-EAST LINE OF STRONG/LOCALLY SEVERE
   STORMS CONTINUES MOVING NWD ACROSS THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND SRN AR
   ATTM...AND WILL AFFECT SERN OK AND ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF SRN AND
   CENTRAL AR OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  WITH A VERY UNSTABLE
   ENVIRONMENT IN PLACE TO SUPPORT CONTINUATION OF THE
   ONGOING/ORGANIZED CONVECTION...NWD SHIFT OF THE AREAL THREAT FOR
   LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WILL CONTINUE.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 18035.
   
   
   ...GOSS
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