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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 14

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1105 AM CST Sat Mar 9 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Extreme southern Arkansas

  Extreme northern Louisiana



* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 1105 AM

  until 300 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Supercell structures have emerged within the band of

convection that has been ongoing through the morning.  For the next

few hours, the storm environment will be favorable for tornadic

supercells near the Arkansas/Louisiana border, with some potential

for any isolated strong tornado.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles

north and south of a line from 65 miles west southwest of El Dorado

AR to 45 miles east southeast of El Dorado AR. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 11...WW 12...WW 13...



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 26050.



...Thompson

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