WW 625 TORNADO AR 182020Z – 190100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 625 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 320 PM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and southern Arkansas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A few supercells will spread northeastward into the watch area, just to the east of an eastward-moving line of storms. A couple of tornadoes, damaging gusts of 60-70 mph and isolated large hail up t 1.5 inches in diameter will all be possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north northeast of Little Rock AR to 75 miles southwest of Pine Bluff AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 623...WW 624... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24030. ...Thompson
