Tornado Watch 5

Issued

Feb 23, 2019, 12:26 PM CST (18:26 UTC)

Expired

Feb 23, 2019, 8:00 PM CST

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

90%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

70%

Ten or more severe wind reports

70%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

40%

Ten or more severe hail reports

40%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

20%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

90%

• Mesoscale Discussion 124Feb 23, 10:52 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 127Feb 23, 2:35 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 128Feb 23, 5:01 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 130Feb 23, 7:51 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 231823
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SPC WW 231823
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 5
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Arkansas
  Northern Louisiana
  Mississippi
  Western Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
  until 800 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered severe storms are expected to develop mainly
during the mid to late afternoon and early evening across parts of
the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid-South. The greatest tornado
risk should exist across northern and central Mississippi into far
southwest Tennessee between about 3 to 7 PM.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles southwest of Natchez MS to 15
miles northwest of Jackson TN. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 21045.

...Grams

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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.