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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 100

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

420 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western and northern Arkansas

  Far eastern Oklahoma

  Far northeast Texas



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 420 PM until Midnight

  CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Increasing convection currently focused across western

Arkansas should continue to intensify through the remainder of the

afternoon into this evening. Some severe hail will initially be

possible, with an early-evening increase of low-level shear

supportive of a tornado/damaging wind risk as well.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 15 miles north northeast of Harrison AR

to 30 miles south southwest of Texarkana AR. 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 98...WW 99...



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 23035.



...Guyer

