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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 430

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

640 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  much of Arkansas

  far southeastern Oklahoma

  parts of northeastern Texas



* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 640 PM

  until 200 AM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms ongoing over the watch area at this time

will continue to intensify over the next few hours, while additional

strong/severe storms will move into the watch area from the west

later this evening.  Along with risk for hail and damaging winds, a

few tornadoes are also expected.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles west southwest of El Dorado AR

to 5 miles east northeast of Flippin 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 429...



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 23040.



...Goss

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