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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 122
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
955 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Eastern Arkansas
Northern Louisiana
Northern Mississippi
Western Tennessee
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 955 AM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms including supercells are expected to
increase through late morning into the afternoon, with tornadoes,
damaging winds, and hail all possible. See Mesoscale Discussion 409
for additional meteorological details.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles south of Longview TX to 35
miles east northeast of Jackson TN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Guyer
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 122
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
955 AM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Eastern Arkansas
Northern Louisiana
Northern Mississippi
Western Tennessee
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 955 AM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms including supercells are expected to
increase through late morning into the afternoon, with tornadoes,
damaging winds, and hail all possible. See Mesoscale Discussion 409
for additional meteorological details.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles south of Longview TX to 35
miles east northeast of Jackson TN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 122 TORNADO AR LA MS TN TX 051455Z - 060000Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20S GGG/LONGVIEW TX/ - 35ENE MKL/JACKSON TN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /20S GGG - 49ESE DYR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 33039472 36738834 34848834 31159472
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 122 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 122
VALID 052230Z - 052340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW LFK
TO 40 E SHV TO 15 SE LLQ TO 15 ESE MEM TO 45 SSW CKV.
..DEAN..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...LZK...JAN...SHV...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC013-031-049-061-069-073-081-085-111-127-052340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE DE SOTO JACKSON
LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA
RED RIVER SABINE UNION
WINN
$$
TXC005-403-405-052340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 122
VALID 052025Z - 052140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW LFK
TO 10 SE SHV TO 25 SE ELD TO 25 ENE LLQ TO 55 SW MEM TO 30 WSW
MKL TO 10 N MKL TO 35 NNE MKL TO 40 SSW PAH.
..BENTLEY..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...LZK...JAN...SHV...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC003-017-041-043-107-052140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHLEY CHICOT DESHA
DREW PHILLIPS
$$
LAC013-027-031-049-061-067-069-073-081-085-111-127-052140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE CLAIBORNE DE SOTO
JACKSON LINCOLN MOREHOUSE
NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RED RIVER
SABINE UNION WINN
$$
MSC003-009-011-027-033-071-083-093-107-117-119-133-135-137-139-
141-143-145-151-161-052140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR
COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE
LEFLORE MARSHALL PANOLA
PRENTISS QUITMAN SUNFLOWER
TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH
TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION
WASHINGTON YALOBUSHA
$$
TNC005-017-023-033-039-047-069-071-075-077-079-109-113-131-157-
183-052140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR FAYETTE
HARDEMAN HARDIN HAYWOOD
HENDERSON HENRY MCNAIRY
MADISON OBION SHELBY
WEAKLEY
$$
TXC005-347-403-405-419-052140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA NACOGDOCHES SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 122
VALID 051830Z - 051940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSW GGG
TO 30 NE SHV TO 30 NE ELD TO 10 E PBF TO 55 W MEM TO 15 SSW JBR
TO 5 NE ARG.
..BENTLEY..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...LZK...JAN...SHV...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC001-003-011-017-025-031-035-037-041-043-069-077-079-093-095-
107-111-123-139-051940-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARKANSAS ASHLEY BRADLEY
CHICOT CLEVELAND CRAIGHEAD
CRITTENDEN CROSS DESHA
DREW JEFFERSON LEE
LINCOLN MISSISSIPPI MONROE
PHILLIPS POINSETT ST. FRANCIS
UNION
$$
LAC013-015-017-027-031-049-061-067-069-073-081-085-111-119-127-
051940-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO JACKSON
LINCOLN MOREHOUSE NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RED RIVER SABINE
UNION WEBSTER WINN
$$
MSC003-009-011-027-033-071-083-093-107-117-119-133-135-137-139-
141-143-145-151-161-051940-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR
COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE
LEFLORE MARSHALL PANOLA
PRENTISS QUITMAN SUNFLOWER
TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH
TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION
WASHINGTON YALOBUSHA
$$
TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-047-053-069-071-075-077-079-097-109-
113-131-157-167-183-051940-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR DYER
FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN
HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON
HENRY LAUDERDALE MCNAIRY
MADISON OBION SHELBY
TIPTON WEAKLEY
$$
TXC005-347-365-403-405-419-051940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA NACOGDOCHES PANOLA
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 122
VALID 051700Z - 051840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSW GGG
TO 20 N SHV TO 40 N ELD TO 5 SSW LIT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 411
..BENTLEY..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...LZK...JAN...SHV...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC001-003-011-013-017-025-027-031-035-037-039-041-043-053-067-
069-073-077-079-085-093-095-103-107-111-117-123-139-145-147-
051840-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARKANSAS ASHLEY BRADLEY
CALHOUN CHICOT CLEVELAND
COLUMBIA CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN
CROSS DALLAS DESHA
DREW GRANT JACKSON
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEE
LINCOLN LONOKE MISSISSIPPI
MONROE OUACHITA PHILLIPS
POINSETT PRAIRIE ST. FRANCIS
UNION WHITE WOODRUFF
$$
LAC013-015-017-027-031-049-061-067-069-073-081-085-111-119-127-
051840-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO JACKSON
LINCOLN MOREHOUSE NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RED RIVER SABINE
UNION WEBSTER WINN
$$
MSC003-009-011-027-033-071-083-093-107-117-119-133-135-137-139-
141-143-145-151-161-051840-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR
COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE
LEFLORE MARSHALL PANOLA
PRENTISS QUITMAN SUNFLOWER
TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH
TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION
WASHINGTON YALOBUSHA
$$
TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-047-053-069-071-075-077-079-097-109-
113-131-157-167-183-051840-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR DYER
FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN
HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON
HENRY LAUDERDALE MCNAIRY
MADISON OBION SHELBY
TIPTON WEAKLEY
$$
TXC005-347-365-403-405-419-051840-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA NACOGDOCHES PANOLA
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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