WW 46 SEVERE TSTM AR OK TX 142210Z – 150500Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 46
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
510 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
West Central Arkansas
Southeast Oklahoma
North Central Texas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 510 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…Scattered thunderstorms will develop and track across the
watch area through the late afternoon and evening hours, posing a
risk of very large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado or
two is also possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles southeast of
Stephenville TX to 45 miles west northwest of Fort Smith AR. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 42…WW 43…WW 44…WW
45…
AVIATION…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
25030.
…Hart
