Tornado Watch 43

Issued

Feb 28, 2017, 3:40 PM CST (21:40 UTC)

Expired

Feb 28, 2017, 10:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

3 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

30%

Ten or more severe wind reports

40%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

60%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 218Feb 28, 1:46 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 221Feb 28, 5:28 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 224Feb 28, 7:46 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 282137
SEL3  
SPC WW 282137
ARZ000-MOZ000-010400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 43
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
340 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern and Central Arkansas
  Missouri Bootheel

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
  1000 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 3 inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are beginning to develop over
western AR.  These storms will spread eastward across the watch area
this afternoon and evening, posing a risk of large hail, damaging
winds, and a few tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles west of Russellville AR to
25 miles south southeast of Jonesboro 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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 41...WW 42...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...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.