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Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch 94
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 94
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1230 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Much of Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Western Kentucky
     Southern Missouri
     Northwest Mississippi
     West Tennessee
     Northeast Texas

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and
   spread across the mid Mississippi Valley region this afternoon and
   early evening.  Supercells capable of damaging tornadoes, large
   hail, and damaging winds are all possible.  Parameters are
   sufficiently favorable for the risk of strong/violent tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 120 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles east southeast of El Dorado AR
   to 5 miles northwest of Saint Louis MO. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU4).

   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 93...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 25035.

   ...Hart
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