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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 703 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 735 PM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western Arkansas Eastern Oklahoma * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 735 PM until 100 AM CST. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A mix of supercells and bowing line segments will likely persist this evening into the early overnight across the Watch area. In addition to a threat for severe damaging gusts, a couple of tornadoes are also possible as a low-level jet and enlarged hodographs remains across eastern Oklahoma into western parts of Arkansas. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Fort Smith AR to 5 miles south southeast of Durant OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 702... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith