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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 7

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1155 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Extreme eastern Arkansas

  Missouri Bootheel

  Northwestern Mississippi

  Western Tennessee



* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1155 PM

  until 700 AM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...A band of strong-severe thunderstorms is expected to

proceed across the Mid-South area through the remainder of the

overnight hours, offering sporadic severe gusts and the threat for a

couple tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

either side of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Greenville MS

to 25 miles north northwest of Dyersburg TN. 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 5...WW 6...



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

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 24040.



...Edwards

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