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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 72
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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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   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 72
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   345 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern Arkansas
     Southern Missouri

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
     1100 PM 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...Storms will continue to develop across the region and
   intensify through late afternoon and early evening, with these
   storms focused along and to the north of a southeastward-moving cold
   front. Large hail should be the most common severe hazard (aside
   from locally heavy rainfall), but locally damaging winds and perhaps
   a brief tornado could also occur with any storms near/south of the
   cold front.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north
   northwest of Fayetteville AR to 40 miles southeast of Fort Leonard
   Wood MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated
   watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

   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 71...

   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
   24035.

   ...Guyer
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