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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 83 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 135 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far Southern Arkansas Louisiana Central Mississippi Far East Texas * Effective this Monday morning from 135 AM until 800 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to move east-northeastward over the next several hours early this morning, while posing a threat for scattered damaging winds up to 60-70 mph and large hail around 1-2 inches in diameter. A tornado or two may also occur. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles south of Columbus MS to 75 miles west of Fort Polk LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 77...WW 78...WW 79...WW 80...WW 81...WW 82... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 26035. ...Gleason