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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 121

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

755 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western Arkansas

  Southeast Oklahoma

  North-central/Northeast Texas



* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 755 PM

  until 200 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will remain a

possibility this evening, initially across north-central Texas and

near the DFW Metroplex northeastward toward the Oklahoma/Arkansas

border vicinity. A moist environment and moderately strong shear

would support some tornado risk aside from damaging winds and

possibly some hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of Fort Smith AR to

30 miles south southeast of Stephenville TX. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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 118...WW 119...WW 120...



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 24025.



...Guyer

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