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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 100
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Arkansas
Northern Louisiana
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 350 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and 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 storm development may occur in multiple zones
through late afternoon and early evening across the ArkLaTex, with
hail/wind and tornadoes all possible with the most intense storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Longview
TX to 40 miles east southeast 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 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 97...WW 98...WW 99...
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 23030.
...Guyer
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 100
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Arkansas
Northern Louisiana
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 350 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and 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 storm development may occur in multiple zones
through late afternoon and early evening across the ArkLaTex, with
hail/wind and tornadoes all possible with the most intense storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Longview
TX to 40 miles east southeast 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 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 97...WW 98...WW 99...
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 23030.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 100 TORNADO AR LA TX 022050Z - 030500Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40NNW GGG/LONGVIEW TX/ - 40ESE ELD/EL DORADO AR/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /32NNW GGG - 30NNW MLU/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.
LAT...LON 33869498 33939218 32069218 31979498
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 100 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 100
VALID 030305Z - 030440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW MLU
TO 30 SSE TXK TO 40 SSE HOT.
..KERR..04/03/25
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 100
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC027-073-139-030440-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA LAFAYETTE UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 100
VALID 030135Z - 030240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW MLU
TO 30 SSE TXK TO 40 SSE HOT.
..KERR..04/03/25
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 100
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC027-073-139-030240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA LAFAYETTE UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 100
VALID 030040Z - 030140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SE PRX TO
25 ESE DEQ.
..KERR..04/03/25
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 100
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC027-057-061-073-081-091-099-139-030140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA UNION
$$
LAC013-015-017-027-031-049-061-073-081-111-119-030140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO JACKSON
LINCOLN OUACHITA RED RIVER
UNION WEBSTER
$$
TXC037-063-067-183-203-315-343-365-401-419-459-030140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
GREGG HARRISON MARION
MORRIS PANOLA RUSK
SHELBY UPSHUR
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 100
VALID 022330Z - 030040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NNE TYR
TO 25 ESE DEQ.
..KERR..04/02/25
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 100
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC027-057-061-073-081-091-099-109-139-030040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA PIKE UNION
$$
LAC013-015-017-027-031-049-061-073-081-111-119-030040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO JACKSON
LINCOLN OUACHITA RED RIVER
UNION WEBSTER
$$
TXC037-063-067-183-203-315-343-365-401-419-459-030040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
GREGG HARRISON MARION
MORRIS PANOLA RUSK
SHELBY UPSHUR
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 100
VALID 022325Z - 030040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/02/25
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 100
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC027-057-061-073-081-091-099-133-139-030040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA SEVIER UNION
$$
LAC013-015-017-027-031-049-061-073-081-111-119-030040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO JACKSON
LINCOLN OUACHITA RED RIVER
UNION WEBSTER
$$
TXC037-063-067-183-203-315-343-365-401-419-449-459-030040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
GREGG HARRISON MARION
MORRIS PANOLA RUSK
SHELBY TITUS UPSHUR
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (40%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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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