Day: April 5, 2025

SPC Tornado Watch 122

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WW 122 TORNADO AR LA MS TN TX 051455Z – 060000Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 122
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
955 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern and Eastern Arkansas Northern Louisiana Northern Mississippi Western Tennessee Northeast Texas * Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 955 AM until 700 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Severe storms including supercells are expected to
increase through late morning into the afternoon, with tornadoes,
damaging winds, and hail all possible. See Mesoscale Discussion 409
for additional meteorological details. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles south of Longview TX to 35
miles east northeast of Jackson TN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23035. ...Guyer

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