Tornado Watch 5

Issued

Jan 10, 2020, 5:34 PM CST (23:34 UTC)

Expired

Jan 11, 2020, 4:11 AM CST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

70 kt

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

50%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

70%

Ten or more severe hail reports

20%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

20%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 15Jan 10, 1:44 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 18Jan 10, 4:55 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 21Jan 10, 7:30 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 22Jan 10, 8:49 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 23Jan 10, 10:40 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 24 Tornado watch 6Jan 11, 12:21 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 25Jan 11, 1:19 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 27Jan 11, 3:52 AM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 102330
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SPC WW 102330
ARZ000-LAZ000-MOZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-110800-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 5
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Arkansas
  Northwestern Louisiana
  South-central Missouri
  Extreme southeastern Oklahoma
  Northeast and east Texas

* Effective this Friday afternoon and Saturday morning from 530
  PM until 200 AM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...An increasingly organized band of strong-severe
thunderstorms will cross the watch area tonight, offering severe
wind and a few tornadoes.  Ahead of it, isolated supercells may
mature enough to produce tornadoes, strong-severe gusts and sporadic
hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles south of Longview TX to 65
miles north northeast of West Plains MO. 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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 2...WW 3...WW 4...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22040.

...Edwards

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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.