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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 27

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

745 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  western and central Arkansas



* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 745 AM

  until 100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Strong/severe storms are forecast to spread northeastward

across the Arklatex and into western and central Arkansas over the

next couple of hours.  In addition to potential for hail and locally

damaging winds, risk for a couple of tornadoes is also evident.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Hot Springs AR to 35

miles south of Hot Springs AR. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 24...WW 25...WW 26...



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 22035.



...Goss

