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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 230

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1135 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

       NORTHERN LOUISIANA

       SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

       NORTHEAST TEXAS



EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 1135 PM

UNTIL 500 AM CDT.



HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES WEST OF

TEXARKANA ARKANSAS TO 15 MILES NORTH OF MONROE LOUISIANA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE

FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY

DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 228...WW 229...



DISCUSSION...ANOTHER CLUSTER OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRACK

EASTWARD FROM NORTHEAST TX INTO PARTS OF SOUTHERN AR/NORTHERN LA

DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  THE STRONGEST CELLS IN THIS CLUSTER

WILL REMAIN CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS FOR

ANOTHER FEW HOURS.



AVIATION...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 27030.





...HART

