

160 

WWUS20 KWNS 030636

SEL0

SPC WW 030636

ARZ000-MOZ000-031400-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 20

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

135 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS

  SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI



* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 135 AM UNTIL 900 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES WEST OF BATESVILLE

ARKANSAS TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF POPLAR BLUFF MISSOURI.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



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 17...WW 18...WW 19...



DISCUSSION...MCS/QLCS WITH BOW/LEWP CIRCULATIONS AND EMBEDDED

SUPERCELLS WILL PROCEED ESEWD ACROSS OZARKS TO PORTIONS MS RIVER

VALLEY WITH POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING GUSTS...SPORADIC HAIL AND A FEW

TORNADOES POSSIBLE.  SVR TSTM WW WILL BE REQUIRED FARTHER W FOR MCS

MOVING OUT OF KS.  REF SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 195 FOR SHORT-TERM

METEOROLOGICAL INFO.



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 29035.





...EDWARDS



761 

WWUS20 KWNS 030636

SEL0

SPC WW 030636

ARZ000-MOZ000-031400-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 20

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

135 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS

  SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI



* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 135 AM UNTIL 900 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES WEST OF BATESVILLE

ARKANSAS TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF POPLAR BLUFF MISSOURI.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



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 17...WW 18...WW 19...



DISCUSSION...MCS/QLCS WITH BOW/LEWP CIRCULATIONS AND EMBEDDED

SUPERCELLS WILL PROCEED ESEWD ACROSS OZARKS TO PORTIONS MS RIVER

VALLEY WITH POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING GUSTS...SPORADIC HAIL AND A FEW

TORNADOES POSSIBLE.  SVR TSTM WW WILL BE REQUIRED FARTHER W FOR MCS

MOVING OUT OF KS.  REF SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 195 FOR SHORT-TERM

METEOROLOGICAL INFO.



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 29035.





...EDWARDS

