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SEL4 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 44 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 555 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Arkansas Northern and central Louisiana Northern Mississippi Southwest Tennessee * Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 555 AM until 100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity in an extensive band from northern Louisiana to southeast Arkansas, northern Mississippi and southwest Tennessee through the morning. The storm environment will become more favorable for tornadic supercells with time, including the potential for a few strong (EF2-EF3) tornadoes later this morning. Otherwise, large hail of 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter and thunderstorm gusts of 60-75 mph will also be possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Natchitoches LA to 35 miles northeast of Tupelo MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 41...WW 42...WW 43... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24045. ...Thompson