WW 624 TORNADO AR LA OK TX 181820Z – 190200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 624
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
120 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Arkansas
Northwest Louisiana
Extreme southeast Oklahoma
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A few supercells will be possible this afternoon as storms
developing in Texas spread into Louisiana and southwest Arkansas,
with the potential to produce a couple of tornadoes, large hail of
1-1.5 inches in diameter and damaging gusts of 60-75 mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of De Queen AR
to 65 miles south southeast of Longview TX. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 623...
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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.
...Thompson
