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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 629 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 900 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of West-central to north-central Arkansas * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 900 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A complex of severe thunderstorms -- with a history of severe as recently as a 56-kt gust at NW AR Regional (XNA) at 141Z -- is expected to pose a continuing severe-wind and hail threat southeastward into more of AR this evening. Some expansion or shift in motion toward southward also is possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles south of Fort Smith AR to 55 miles northeast of Russellville AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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 628... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector 32035. ...Edwards