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SEL0 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 200 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1255 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwestern, central and northeastern Arkansas Missouri Bootheel Extreme southeastern Oklahoma Northwestern Tennessee Extreme northeast Texas * Effective this Wednesday morning from 1255 AM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Isolated supercells (including one already underway southwest of Little Rock) will post a threat for a couple tornadoes, as well as large to very large hail and isolated severe gusts, during the remainder of the overnight hours. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles southwest of De Queen AR to 65 miles east northeast of Jonesboro AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 198...WW 199... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 24025. ...Edwards