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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 13

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

220 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and Eastern Arkansas

  Southwest Kentucky

  Missouri Bootheel

  Northern Mississippi

  Western and Middle Tennessee



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until

  1000 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to develop across the watch

area through the afternoon and evening hours - with a few intense

thunderstorms expected.  Damaging winds are the most likely threat,

but large hail and a few tornadoes are also possible from the most

organized storms.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 20 miles southwest of Hot Springs AR

to 15 miles east northeast of Nashville TN. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU3).



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 12...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 25035.



...Hart

