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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 417

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

410 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and southeastern Arkansas



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 410 PM until Midnight

  CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase through the evening from

southwestern into central Arkansas, and then storms will spread

eastward through the early overnight hours.  The storm environment

will gradually become more favorable for rotating storms, with an

attendant threat for a couple of tornadoes, damaging winds, and

isolated large hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

east and west of a line from 70 miles south southwest of Hot Springs

AR to 45 miles northeast of Little Rock AR. 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 416...



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 24035.



...Thompson

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