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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 5

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1225 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern Arkansas

  Northern Louisiana

  Mississippi

  Western Tennessee



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM

  until 800 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Scattered severe storms are expected to develop mainly

during the mid to late afternoon and early evening across parts of

the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid-South. The greatest tornado

risk should exist across northern and central Mississippi into far

southwest Tennessee between about 3 to 7 PM.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

east and west of a line from 35 miles southwest of Natchez MS to 15

miles northwest of Jackson TN. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 21045.



...Grams

