WW 8 TORNADO AR LA MS TN TX 152200Z – 160400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 8 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 400 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern and Southeast Arkansas Northern and Central Louisiana Northwest Mississippi Western Tennessee East Texas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until 1000 PM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...An intensifying squall line will move generally in a west to east direction through the late evening. The greatest severe risk will be with bowing segments or embedded supercells or mesovortices within the squall line, where damaging gusts are likely and a threat for a tornadoes may exist. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Dyersburg TN to 45 miles south of Natchitoches LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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. && 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 400. Mean storm motion vector 21055. ...Smith
