

878 

WWUS20 KWNS 241731

SEL2

SPC WW 241731

ARZ000-LAZ000-TXZ000-250000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 202

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1230 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  MUCH OF ARKANSAS

  NORTHERN LOUISIANA

  FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1230 PM UNTIL

  700 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...STRENGTHENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING

NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE ARKLATEX REGION AND LATER ACROSS MUCH

OF ARKANSAS...WITH SEVERE RISK GRADUALLY INCREASING WITH TIME.

POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE THE PRIMARY

RISKS THIS AFTERNOON.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

FLIPPIN ARKANSAS TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF EL DORADO

ARKANSAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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.



&&



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND

GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.

MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21035.





...GOSS



326 

WWUS20 KWNS 241731

SEL2

SPC WW 241731

ARZ000-LAZ000-TXZ000-250000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 202

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1230 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  MUCH OF ARKANSAS

  NORTHERN LOUISIANA

  FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1230 PM UNTIL

  700 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...STRENGTHENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING

NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE ARKLATEX REGION AND LATER ACROSS MUCH

OF ARKANSAS...WITH SEVERE RISK GRADUALLY INCREASING WITH TIME.

POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE THE PRIMARY

RISKS THIS AFTERNOON.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

FLIPPIN ARKANSAS TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF EL DORADO

ARKANSAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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.



&&



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND

GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.

MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21035.





...GOSS

