WW 160 TORNADO AR LA TX 282340Z – 290700Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 160
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Arkansas
Western and Northern Louisiana
Southeast Texas
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 640 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Organized band of storms including supercells and line
segments will move east across the Watch area this evening into the
overnight. The risk for tornadoes, severe gusts, and large hail
will be the hazards with the stronger storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north of El Dorado AR to 30
miles southwest of Fort Polk LA. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 158…WW 159…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
…Smith
