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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 130
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 130
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   910 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and Northern Arkansas
     Missouri Bootheel
     Northwest Tennessee

   * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 910 PM
     until 200 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move
   generally southeastward across the region, with the strongest storms
   capable of mostly a damaging wind and hail risk through the early
   overnight.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles south
   southwest of Flippin AR to 45 miles northeast of Jackson TN. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 126...WW 128...WW 129...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   30025.

   ...Guyer
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