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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 136
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
655 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far southwest Arkansas
Far southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night from 655 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple intense tornadoes possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A supercell may persist east along the Red River with an
additional supercell or two possibly developing south into northeast
Texas this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
either side of a line from 40 miles west of Shreveport LA to 5 miles
northwest of De Queen AR. 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 134...WW 135...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 25035.
...Grams
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 136 TORNADO AR OK TX 222355Z - 230500Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
40W SHV/SHREVEPORT LA/ - 5NW DEQ/DE QUEEN AR/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM EITHER SIDE /12E GGG - 41NNW TXK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 32469529 34119525 34099368 32439374
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 136 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 136
VALID 230235Z - 230340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SSE PRX
TO 25 WSW DEQ TO 20 ENE DEQ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 451
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC081-091-133-230340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LITTLE RIVER MILLER SEVIER
$$
TXC037-063-067-159-183-315-343-387-423-449-459-499-230340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG MARION
MORRIS RED RIVER SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 136
VALID 230130Z - 230240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC081-091-133-230240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LITTLE RIVER MILLER SEVIER
$$
OKC089-230240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MCCURTAIN
$$
TXC037-063-067-159-183-315-343-387-423-449-459-499-230240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG MARION
MORRIS RED RIVER SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 136
VALID 230035Z - 230140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 446
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC081-091-133-230140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LITTLE RIVER MILLER SEVIER
$$
OKC089-230140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MCCURTAIN
$$
TXC037-063-067-159-183-315-343-387-423-449-459-499-230140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG MARION
MORRIS RED RIVER SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (60%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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