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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 68

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

210 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  central and eastern Arkansas

  the Bootheel of Missouri



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until

  700 PM 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 are forecast to increase gradually in

coverage and intensity over the next few hours across Arkansas, as a

cold front crosses the region.  Risk for damaging winds and hail can

be expected, along with a couple of tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of Walnut Ridge AR

to 50 miles west southwest of Monticello AR. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 67...



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.



...Goss

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