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Tornado Watch 10
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 10
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   355 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern, central and eastern Arkansas
     Northern Louisiana
     Northern and central Mississippi
     Southwestern Tennessee
     Northeast Texas

   * Effective this Friday morning from 355 AM until 1100 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A line of severe thunderstorms is expected to become
   better organized the next few hours and sweep eastward across the
   watch area through the remainder of the morning, offering severe
   gusts (some potentially over 70 mph), a few tornadoes, and isolated
   hail.  Isolated severe thunderstorms also may form ahead of the
   line, with all the same hazards possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
   either side of a line from 30 miles southwest of Texarkana AR to 25
   miles east of Tupelo MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see
   the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
   watch number 9. Watch number 9 will not be in effect after 355 AM
   CST. 

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 25040.

   ...Edwards
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