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Tornado Watch 9
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 9
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   955 PM CST Thu Jan 11 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     parts of western and central Arkansas
     northwestern Louisiana
     southeastern Oklahoma
     northeast Texas

   * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 955 PM
     until 400 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Strong/locally severe thunderstorms have developed this
   evening across the Arkansas vicinity, with additional storm
   development expected over the next couple of hours along the cold
   front, across northeastern Texas and spreading across the Arklatex
   region overnight.  The strongest storms across this region will be
   capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail, with a
   couple of tornadoes also possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 55 miles north of Corsicana TX to 45
   miles east of Hot Springs AR. For a complete depiction of the watch
   see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
   storm motion vector 23040.

   ...Goss
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