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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 154

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

400 PM CDT Wed May 8 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern Arkansas

  Northern Louisiana



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 400 PM

  until 1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...An intense/well-organized line of storms will continue to

steadily progress east/northeastward across the region through early

evening, while additional storms could develop into central

Louisiana on the southern flank of this initial activity later this

evening.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Monticello

AR to 55 miles east southeast of Natchitoches 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 152...WW 153...



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 550. Mean

storm motion vector 25035.



...Guyer

