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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 328 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1035 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern and Northeastern Arkansas Missouri Bootheel Northern Mississippi Western Tennessee * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1035 PM until 400 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible 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...Several supercells are forecast to intensify late this evening into the overnight and move east across the Watch area. The potential for a tornado and large hail will accompany any mature supercell. A squall line will also pose a risk for damaging gusts and perhaps a tornado. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north of Dyersburg TN to 65 miles southwest of Memphis TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 320...WW 323...WW 324...WW 326...WW 327... 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 27035. ...Smith