SPC Tornado Watch 116
WW 116 TORNADO AR OK 042045Z – 050200Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 116 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 345 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Exteme west central Arkansas Extreme east central Oklahoma * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Supercells along a stalled front will move into the area of east central Oklahoma and west central Arkansas (close to Fort Smith) just to the west of the earlier tornado watch to the east in Arkansas. A couple of tornadoes, including the chance for a strong tornado, large hail and wind damage will all be possible this afternoon/evening before the storms shift farther east into Arkansas. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 20 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles northeast of Fort Smith AR to 40 miles south southwest of Poteau OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 113...WW 114...WW 115... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 22040. ...Thompson
