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SEL8 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