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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 290
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WW0290 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 290
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   455 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southern Arkansas
     Northwest Louisiana
     Northeast Texas

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 455 PM
     until 1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Clusters of supercells will persist and spread
   east-southeastward through the evening, with some upscale growth
   likely.  While a tornado or two may occur with favorable storm
   interactions, very large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter and
   damaging outflow winds up to 75 mph will be the main threats.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north
   northwest of Tyler TX to 30 miles east of El Dorado AR. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 284...WW 285...WW
   286...WW 287...WW 288...WW 289...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
   28025.

   ...Thompson
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