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Tornado Watch 113
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 113
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1255 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southwest, central and northern Arkansas
     Extreme northwest Louisiana
     Extreme southeast Oklahoma
     Northeast Texas

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
       2.5 inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Supercell development is expected along a surface front
   and into the warm sector this afternoon from northeast Texas
   northeastward into Arkansas.  The storm environment will support the
   potential for a few strong (EF2-EF3) tornadoes, very large hail to
   2.5 inches in diameter, and damaging gusts up to 75 mph as storms
   congeal into multiple clusters later this afternoon.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 50 miles east northeast of Flippin AR
   to 60 miles south southwest of Texarkana AR. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 23035.

   ...Thompson
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