[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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Tue Nov 17 15:10:59 CST 2015


WWUS20 KWNS 172110
SEL8
SPC WW 172110
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 548
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
310 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
  NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
  EXTREME SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE

* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 310 PM UNTIL
  900 PM CST.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...A SQUALL LINE PRESENT OVER CENTRAL ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON
WILL PROGRESS EAST ACROSS THE WATCH AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING.  WHILE DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS WILL BE THE
PRIMARY HAZARD...A COUPLE OF TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 85 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE TO 45 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF MEMPHIS
TENNESSEE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 545...WW 546...WW 547...

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21045.


...MEAD
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