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Tornado Watch 76
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WW0076 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 76
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   515 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Arkansas
     Northeastern Louisiana
     Central and northern Mississippi
     Western Tennessee

   * Effective this Friday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A maturing squall line will surge eastward from Arkansas
   into western Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi through early
   tonight, with an accompanying threat for swaths of damaging winds
   (up to 75 mph) and tornadoes with embedded circulations.  Farther
   south, a few semi-discrete supercells are expected ahead of the
   squall line, from northeast Louisiana across southeastern Arkansas
   and west central/northwestern Mississippi.  A few strong-intense
   tornadoes will be possible in this corridor with any persistent
   supercells later this evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 120 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of Memphis TN to 20
   miles south of Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see
   the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 75...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 23050.

   ...Thompson
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