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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 200
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwestern, central and northeastern Arkansas
Missouri Bootheel
Extreme southeastern Oklahoma
Northwestern Tennessee
Extreme northeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning from 1255 AM until 600 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter
possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated supercells (including one already underway
southwest of Little Rock) will post a threat for a couple tornadoes,
as well as large to very large hail and isolated severe gusts,
during the remainder of the overnight hours.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles southwest of De Queen AR to
65 miles east northeast of Jonesboro AR. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 198...WW 199...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.
...Edwards
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 200
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwestern, central and northeastern Arkansas
Missouri Bootheel
Extreme southeastern Oklahoma
Northwestern Tennessee
Extreme northeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning from 1255 AM until 600 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter
possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated supercells (including one already underway
southwest of Little Rock) will post a threat for a couple tornadoes,
as well as large to very large hail and isolated severe gusts,
during the remainder of the overnight hours.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles southwest of De Queen AR to
65 miles east northeast of Jonesboro AR. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 198...WW 199...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 200 TORNADO AR MO OK TN TX 080555Z - 081100Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
65SW DEQ/DE QUEEN AR/ - 65ENE JBR/JONESBORO AR/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /57W TXK - 16NW DYR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24025.
LAT...LON 33969520 36758957 35618957 32809520
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 200 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 200
VALID 080945Z - 081040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W PBF TO
20 NE LIT TO 30 ESE BVX TO 40 S CGI.
..BROYLES..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 200
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC001-031-035-037-077-085-093-095-107-111-117-123-147-081040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARKANSAS CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN
CROSS LEE LONOKE
MISSISSIPPI MONROE PHILLIPS
POINSETT PRAIRIE ST. FRANCIS
WOODRUFF
$$
MSC033-137-143-081040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DESOTO TATE TUNICA
$$
MOC155-081040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PEMISCOT
$$
TNC045-095-097-131-157-167-081040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DYER LAKE LAUDERDALE
OBION SHELBY TIPTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 200
VALID 080835Z - 080940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNE PBF
TO 25 NE LIT TO 40 N DYR.
..BROYLES..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 200
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC001-031-035-037-077-085-093-095-107-111-117-123-147-080940-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARKANSAS CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN
CROSS LEE LONOKE
MISSISSIPPI MONROE PHILLIPS
POINSETT PRAIRIE ST. FRANCIS
WOODRUFF
$$
MSC033-137-143-080940-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DESOTO TATE TUNICA
$$
MOC155-080940-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PEMISCOT
$$
TNC045-095-097-131-157-167-080940-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DYER LAKE LAUDERDALE
OBION SHELBY TIPTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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