Wednesday, April 22, 2020

SPC Tornado Watch 136

WW 136 TORNADO AR OK TX 222355Z - 230500Z
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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.

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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

Read more

from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0136.html

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