Tornado Watch 162

Issued

Apr 26, 2017, 10:08 AM CDT (15:08 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

70%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

50%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

80%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

50%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 559Apr 26, 7:29 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 560Apr 26, 9:39 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 562Apr 26, 1:05 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 563Apr 26, 3:53 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 564Apr 26, 4:23 PM CDT

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 162
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1005 AM CDT Wed Apr 26 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Much of Arkansas
  Northwest Louisiana
  Northeast Texas

* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1005 AM
  until 500 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail likely with isolated very large hail
    events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Severe storms will move across the watch area through this
afternoon, posing a risk of locally damaging winds, large hail, and
a few tornadoes.  An isolated strong tornado or two is also
possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north of Walnut Ridge AR to 35
miles southeast of Longview TX. 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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 161...WW 9997...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Hart

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.