Tornado Watch 2

Issued

Jan 5, 2025, 1:36 PM CST (19:36 UTC)

Expired

Jan 5, 2025, 10:43 PM CST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

40%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

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

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 12 Severe potential...tornado watch likelyJan 5, 1:09 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 13 Tornado watch 2Jan 5, 2:02 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 16 Tornado watch 2Jan 5, 6:02 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 051934
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ARZ000-LAZ000-MSZ000-060300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 2
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Far Eastern Arkansas
  Eastern and Southeast Louisiana
  Southwest into Central and Northern Mississippi

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
  900 PM CST.

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

SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will likely continue
to develop ahead a squall line this afternoon and evening.  The more
intense storms will likely be supercellular and pose a risk for
tornadoes, a couple of which may be strong.  Scattered damaging
gusts and a risk for a tornado will also accompany the squall line
as it pushes east across the Watch area this afternoon through the
evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 5 miles east northeast of Oxford MS to
75 miles south southeast of Alexandria LA. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).

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 1...

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 24040.

...Smith

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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.