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Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch 106
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 106
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1040 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Far southeast Arkansas
     Northeast Louisiana
     Northern and central Mississippi

   * Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1040 AM until
     800 PM CDT.

   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Intense bowing line with a history of several tornadoes in
   northwest Louisiana will progress rapidly east-northeast this
   afternoon. Additional semi-discrete suprecells may develop ahead of
   the line as well across parts of northern and central Mississippi.
   Environment is supportive of several tornadoes, some of which will
   likely be strong in addition to potential widespread damaging winds.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 5 miles north northwest of Monroe LA
   to 20 miles south of Columbus 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 105...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 25045.

   ...Grams
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