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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 5

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

530 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Arkansas

  Northwestern Louisiana

  South-central Missouri

  Extreme southeastern Oklahoma

  Northeast and east Texas



* Effective this Friday afternoon and Saturday morning from 530

  PM until 200 AM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80

    mph likely

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...An increasingly organized band of strong-severe

thunderstorms will cross the watch area tonight, offering severe

wind and a few tornadoes.  Ahead of it, isolated supercells may

mature enough to produce tornadoes, strong-severe gusts and sporadic

hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

east and west of a line from 45 miles south of Longview TX to 65

miles north northeast of West Plains MO. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU5).



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 2...WW 3...WW 4...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 22040.



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