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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 162

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1005 AM CDT Wed Apr 26 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Much of Arkansas

  Northwest Louisiana

  Northeast Texas



* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1005 AM

  until 500 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail likely with isolated very large hail

    events to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Severe storms will move across the watch area through this

afternoon, posing a risk of locally damaging winds, large hail, and

a few tornadoes.  An isolated strong tornado or two is also

possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles

east and west of a line from 25 miles north of Walnut Ridge AR to 35

miles southeast of Longview TX. 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 161...WW 9997...



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 24035.



...Hart

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