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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 298
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WW0298 Radar
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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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 298
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1040 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Extreme southwest Arkansas
     South central and southeast Oklahoma
     Northeast Texas

   * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1040 PM
     until 500 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Slightly elevated storms will continue to increase through
   the overnight hours and spread eastward near the Red River, with the
   potential for both supercells with large hail up to 2 inches in
   diameter, and some upscale growth into a small cluster with 60-70
   mph outflow gusts.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west of
   Ardmore OK to 30 miles east southeast of De Queen AR. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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 294...WW 295...WW 297...

   AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
   27025.

   ...Thompson
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