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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 27

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

135 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Much of Arkansas

  Southern and East-Central Illinois

  Southwest Indiana

  Western Kentucky

  Southeast Missouri

  Northwest Mississippi

  Western Tennessee



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until

  800 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph likely

  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly form along a cold

front this afternoon and track across the watch area.  Very strong

wind fields and instability suggest the potential for fast-moving

severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

Strong tornadoes will be possible with the most intense storms.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Hot Springs

AR to 65 miles north of Evansville IN. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU7).



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 25...WW 26...



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

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25035.



...Hart

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