Tornado Watch 116

Issued

Apr 28, 2021, 3:01 AM CDT (08:01 UTC)

Expired

Apr 28, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

30%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

10%

Ten or more severe wind reports

30%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

40%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

60%

• Mesoscale Discussion 445 Severe thunderstorm watch 115Apr 28, 1:38 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 446 Tornado watch 116Apr 28, 6:35 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 448 Tornado watch 116Apr 28, 9:25 AM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 280759
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SPC WW 280759
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 116
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
300 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Extreme northwestern Arkansas
  Southern and eastern Oklahoma
  Northwest and north-central Texas

* Effective this Wednesday morning from 300 AM until 1000 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...A loosely organized band of thunderstorms, with
occasional, embedded supercells, will pose a threat for a few
tornadoes and severe gusts.  Large hail is most probable from the
Red River region southwestward.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles east southeast of Abilene TX
to 35 miles west northwest of Fayetteville AR. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 115...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 22030.

...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.