URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 164
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 PM CDT Wed Apr 26 2017
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Arkansas
Central and northern Louisiana
West central Mississippi
Southeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 445 PM
until 1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Squall line will begin to accelerate eastward through the
evening hours, with some increase in the damaging wind risk
expected. A couple of tornadoes and large hail will still be
possible, especially with embedded circulations and any
sustained/discrete storms ahead of the line.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Greenville MS to 55
miles southwest of Fort Polk LA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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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