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WWUS20 KWNS 070916
SEL2
SPC WW 070916
ARZ000-LAZ000-TXZ000-071400-
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 22
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
320 AM CST SAT MAR 7 2026
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS
FAR NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS
* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 320 AM UNTIL 800 AM CST.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES AND 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 MAY CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY THIS MORNING WHILE POSING A THREAT FOR A FEW TORNADOES,
DAMAGING WINDS, AND PERHAPS ISOLATED LARGE HAIL. A STRONG TORNADO
APPEARS POSSIBLE WITH ANY SUSTAINED SUPERCELL.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF BATESVILLE
AR TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF TEXARKANA AR. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 20...WW 21...
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 23025.
...GLEASON
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