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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 75
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
130 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Northwest Louisiana
Far Southeast Oklahoma
East and Northeast Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to intensify near and ahead of a cold
front across the ArkLaTex region, with additional and somewhat more
isolated storms possible by late afternoon. Overall severe potential
including tornado risk is expected to increase as storms progress
east-northeastward through late afternoon/early evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles northeast of De Queen AR to 20
miles east of Lufkin TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Guyer
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 75
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
130 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Northwest Louisiana
Far Southeast Oklahoma
East and Northeast Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to intensify near and ahead of a cold
front across the ArkLaTex region, with additional and somewhat more
isolated storms possible by late afternoon. Overall severe potential
including tornado risk is expected to increase as storms progress
east-northeastward through late afternoon/early evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles northeast of De Queen AR to 20
miles east of Lufkin TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 75 TORNADO AR LA OK TX 241830Z - 250000Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50NE DEQ/DE QUEEN AR/ - 20E LFK/LUFKIN TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /55SSE FSM - 16ENE LFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 34559264 31229331 31229551 34559492
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 75 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 75
VALID 242240Z - 242340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S LFK TO
35 NNE SHV TO 25 WNW LIT.
..THORNTON..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 75
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-039-053-103-125-242340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA DALLAS
GRANT OUACHITA SALINE
$$
LAC013-015-027-031-069-081-085-119-242340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CLAIBORNE
DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES RED RIVER
SABINE WEBSTER
$$
TXC403-242340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SABINE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 75
VALID 242240Z - 242340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S LFK TO
35 NNE SHV TO 25 WNW LIT.
..THORNTON..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 75
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-039-053-103-125-242340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA DALLAS
GRANT OUACHITA SALINE
$$
LAC013-015-027-031-069-081-085-119-242340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CLAIBORNE
DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES RED RIVER
SABINE WEBSTER
$$
TXC403-242340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SABINE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 75
VALID 242240Z - 242340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S LFK TO
35 NNE SHV TO 25 WNW LIT.
..THORNTON..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 75
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-039-053-103-125-242340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA DALLAS
GRANT OUACHITA SALINE
$$
LAC013-015-027-031-069-081-085-119-242340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CLAIBORNE
DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES RED RIVER
SABINE WEBSTER
$$
TXC403-242340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SABINE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 75
VALID 242140Z - 242240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ENE UTS
TO 15 E GGG TO 40 E DEQ TO 25 SSW RUE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 323
..THORNTON..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 75
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-039-051-053-057-059-073-091-099-103-109-125-242240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA DALLAS
GARLAND GRANT HEMPSTEAD
HOT SPRING LAFAYETTE MILLER
NEVADA OUACHITA PIKE
SALINE
$$
LAC013-015-017-027-031-069-081-085-119-242240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES
RED RIVER SABINE WEBSTER
$$
TXC005-203-347-365-403-405-419-242240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA HARRISON NACOGDOCHES
PANOLA SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE
SHELBY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 75
VALID 242030Z - 242140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N UTS TO
35 SE FSM.
..MOORE..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 75
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-039-051-053-057-059-061-073-081-091-097-099-103-109-
113-125-133-242140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA DALLAS
GARLAND GRANT HEMPSTEAD
HOT SPRING HOWARD LAFAYETTE
LITTLE RIVER MILLER MONTGOMERY
NEVADA OUACHITA PIKE
POLK SALINE SEVIER
$$
LAC013-015-017-027-031-069-081-085-119-242140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES
RED RIVER SABINE WEBSTER
$$
TXC005-037-067-073-183-203-315-347-365-401-403-405-419-455-
242140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA BOWIE CASS
CHEROKEE GREGG HARRISON
MARION NACOGDOCHES PANOLA
RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE
SHELBY TRINITY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 75
VALID 241940Z - 242040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW UTS TO
10 S RKR.
..MOORE..03/24/23
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 75
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC019-027-039-051-053-057-059-061-073-081-091-097-099-103-109-
113-125-133-242040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COLUMBIA DALLAS
GARLAND GRANT HEMPSTEAD
HOT SPRING HOWARD LAFAYETTE
LITTLE RIVER MILLER MONTGOMERY
NEVADA OUACHITA PIKE
POLK SALINE SEVIER
$$
LAC013-015-017-027-031-069-081-085-119-242040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES
RED RIVER SABINE WEBSTER
$$
OKC089-242040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MCCURTAIN
$$
TXC005-037-063-067-073-159-183-203-225-315-343-347-365-387-401-
403-405-419-423-449-455-459-242040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA BOWIE CAMP
CASS CHEROKEE FRANKLIN
GREGG HARRISON HOUSTON
MARION MORRIS NACOGDOCHES
PANOLA RED RIVER RUSK
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
SMITH TITUS TRINITY
UPSHUR
$$
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
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.