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SEL4 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 714 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1120 AM CST Thu Dec 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Extreme southwest Arkansas Extreme northwest Louisiana Northeast Texas * Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1120 AM until 700 PM CST. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Elevated thunderstorms, some with supercell structure, will pose a threat for large hail (1-1.75 inch diameter) and isolated severe wind gusts (60-70 mph) through the afternoon. By late afternoon/evening, an isolated tornado or two could occur near the southern edge of the watch. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of Longview TX to 20 miles east southeast of Tyler TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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. && AVIATION...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 450. Mean storm motion vector 22035. ...Thompson