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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 146
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Northwest Louisiana
Southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon from 450 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Several supercells are expected to develop across
northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma, spreading east into parts of
southwest Arkansas and northwest Louisiana later this evening. A
couple of these supercells may become long-tracked and intense,
particularly across northeast Texas.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles north of De Queen AR to 50
miles south southeast of Tyler TX. 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 145...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29040.
...Grams
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 146
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Northwest Louisiana
Southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon from 450 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Several supercells are expected to develop across
northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma, spreading east into parts of
southwest Arkansas and northwest Louisiana later this evening. A
couple of these supercells may become long-tracked and intense,
particularly across northeast Texas.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles north of De Queen AR to 50
miles south southeast of Tyler TX. 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 145...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29040.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 146 TORNADO AR LA OK TX 242150Z - 250500Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
60N DEQ/DE QUEEN AR/ - 50SSE TYR/TYLER TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /28SSW FSM - 36NNW LFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29040.
LAT...LON 34919325 31689397 31689618 34919555
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 146 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 146
VALID 250325Z - 250440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW LFK
TO 10 NNW SHV TO 5 S TXK TO 5 ENE DEQ TO 30 SW RUE.
..GOSS..04/25/20
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-051-057-059-061-073-081-091-097-099-109-133-250440-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA GARLAND
HEMPSTEAD HOT SPRING HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
MONTGOMERY NEVADA PIKE
SEVIER
$$
LAC015-017-031-119-250440-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BOSSIER CADDO DE SOTO
WEBSTER
$$
TXC347-365-419-250440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
NACOGDOCHES PANOLA SHELBY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 146
VALID 250145Z - 250240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SSW TYR
TO 20 NNW GGG TO 20 SSE MLC.
..GOSS..04/25/20
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-051-057-059-061-073-081-091-097-099-109-113-127-133-
250240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA GARLAND
HEMPSTEAD HOT SPRING HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
MONTGOMERY NEVADA PIKE
POLK SCOTT SEVIER
$$
LAC015-017-031-119-250240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BOSSIER CADDO DE SOTO
WEBSTER
$$
OKC089-127-250240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MCCURTAIN PUSHMATAHA
$$
TXC037-063-067-073-159-183-203-315-343-347-365-387-401-419-449-
459-250240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
CHEROKEE FRANKLIN GREGG
HARRISON MARION MORRIS
NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RED RIVER
RUSK SHELBY TITUS
UPSHUR
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 146
VALID 250055Z - 250140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE CRS
TO 25 N TYR TO 35 NNW PRX.
..GOSS..04/25/20
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...TSA...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-051-057-059-061-073-081-091-097-099-109-113-127-133-
250140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA GARLAND
HEMPSTEAD HOT SPRING HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
MONTGOMERY NEVADA PIKE
POLK SCOTT SEVIER
$$
LAC015-017-031-119-250140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BOSSIER CADDO DE SOTO
WEBSTER
$$
OKC023-089-127-250140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHOCTAW MCCURTAIN PUSHMATAHA
$$
TXC001-037-063-067-073-159-183-203-213-277-315-343-347-365-387-
401-419-423-449-459-499-250140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BOWIE CAMP
CASS CHEROKEE FRANKLIN
GREGG HARRISON HENDERSON
LAMAR MARION MORRIS
NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RED RIVER
RUSK SHELBY 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 (60%)
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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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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (70%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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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