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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 706
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
525 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Monday afternoon from 525 PM until Midnight CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms occurring ahead of a cold front will
continue to pose a threat for a few tornadoes this evening, with a
strong tornado remaining possible. Otherwise, strong to damaging
winds up to 60-70 mph will also be possible with thunderstorms
occurring along a cold front.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of De Queen AR
to 20 miles southwest of Longview 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 704...WW 705...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22030.
...Gleason
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 706
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
525 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Monday afternoon from 525 PM until Midnight CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms occurring ahead of a cold front will
continue to pose a threat for a few tornadoes this evening, with a
strong tornado remaining possible. Otherwise, strong to damaging
winds up to 60-70 mph will also be possible with thunderstorms
occurring along a cold front.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of De Queen AR
to 20 miles southwest of Longview 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 704...WW 705...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22030.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 706 TORNADO AR OK TX 042325Z - 050600Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25NNE DEQ/DE QUEEN AR/ - 20SW GGG/LONGVIEW TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /53N TXK - 18SW GGG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22030.
LAT...LON 34389344 32169419 32169573 34389502
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 706 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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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