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Tornado Watch 552
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 552
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   300 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and northeastern Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Southwestern Indiana
     Western Kentucky
     Southeastern Missouri
     Northwestern Mississippi
     Western Tennessee

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until
     1100 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected this afternoon
   through early tonight from central Arkansas northeastward toward the
   confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.  Other storm
   development is expected early tonight along a cold front moving into
   Missouri and Arkansas.  The storm environment will favor the
   potential for a few strong tornadoes this evening through early
   tonight, as well as damaging winds and large hail.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 10 miles west southwest of Pine Bluff
   AR to 35 miles northeast of Carbondale IL. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU2).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24050.

   ...Thompson
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