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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 303 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 110 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Arkansas Southern Illinois Western Kentucky Southeast Missouri Northern Mississippi West Tennessee * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify across the watch area this afternoon in a very moist and unstable air mass. A few supercells are expected, capable of large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles east northeast of Poplar Bluff MO to 35 miles south of Greenville MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 302... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 24030. ...Hart