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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 28

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

840 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southwest Arkansas

  Northwest Louisiana

  Far eastern Texas



* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 840 AM

  until 100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A squall line across eastern TX should continue east

across parts of the Sabine Valley into Louisiana and southern

Arkansas through midday. Damaging wind gusts will be the main hazard

initially, but the tornado risk should increase later this morning.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

east and west of a line from 10 miles east of El Dorado AR to 55

miles southwest of Natchitoches LA. 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 25...WW 26...WW 27...



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

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

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

storm motion vector 26035.



...Grams

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