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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 66
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WW0066 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 66
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   105 AM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     southeastern Arkansas
     northeastern Louisiana
     parts of northern and central Mississippi

   * Effective this Sunday morning from 105 AM until 700 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A organized/bowing band of thunderstorms will move
   east-southeastward into/across parts of northern and central
   Mississippi and adjacent southeastern Arkansas/northeastern
   Louisiana over the next several hours.  Locally strong/damaging
   gusts and marginal hail will be the primary risks with these storms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west of
   Greenville MS to 70 miles east southeast of Greenwood MS. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 65...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few
   cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   28035.

   ...Goss
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