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Tornado Watch 558
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WW0558 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 558
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1045 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern and eastern Arkansas
     Northern Louisiana
     Northern Mississippi
     Western to middle Tennessee
     Far northeast Texas

   * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1045 PM
     until 500 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense 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...Several clusters with embedded supercells should
   consolidate into a broader QLCS overnight. A couple discrete
   supercells may yet form in the open warm sector from northern
   Louisiana into northern Mississippi.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 35 miles northwest of Nashville TN to
   20 miles southeast of Shreveport 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 552...WW 553...WW
   554...WW 555...WW 556...WW 557...

   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 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 24040.

   ...Grams
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