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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 2

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1040 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northwest Arkansas

  Southwest Missouri

  Central and Eastern Oklahoma



* Effective this Friday morning and evening from 1040 AM until

  600 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are intensifying over central Oklahoma, and

should spread eastward through the afternoon across the watch area.

Parameters are favorable for damaging winds and hail in the stronger

cells, along with an increasing risk of tornadoes as the storms move

eastward.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles

east and west of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Grove OK to

50 miles east southeast of Ardmore OK. 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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 1...



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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 23035.



...Hart

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