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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 98 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 250 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern and South-Central Arkansas Southern Illinois Southwest Indiana Western Kentucky Southeast Missouri Northern Mississippi Western Tennessee * Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 250 PM until Midnight CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Storms are expected to develop this afternoon initially across the ArkLaMiss and Mid-South, with the overall environment becoming increasingly favorable for tornadoes through late afternoon into early/mid-evening. Some of these tornadoes may be strong or intense (EF3+), with widespread damaging winds also likely across the region by evening. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation with intense storms expected over a relatively broad regional area, with multiple rounds of severe storms possible in some areas. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles southeast of Pine Bluff AR to 30 miles northwest of Evansville IN. 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 97... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Guyer