Tornado Watch 7

Issued

Jan 10, 2020, 11:58 PM CST (05:58 UTC)

Expired

Jan 11, 2020, 6:31 AM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

40%

Ten or more severe hail reports

10%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

70%

• Mesoscale Discussion 23Jan 10, 10:40 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 27Jan 11, 3:52 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 28Jan 11, 4:31 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 29Jan 11, 5:06 AM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 110556
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SPC WW 110556
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 7
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1155 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Extreme eastern Arkansas
  Missouri Bootheel
  Northwestern Mississippi
  Western Tennessee

* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1155 PM
  until 700 AM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...A band of strong-severe thunderstorms is expected to
proceed across the Mid-South area through the remainder of the
overnight hours, offering sporadic severe gusts and the threat for a
couple tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
either side of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Greenville MS
to 25 miles north northwest of Dyersburg TN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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 5...WW 6...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.

...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.