[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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Fri Oct 15 12:27:30 CDT 2021


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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 527
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1230 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Arkansas
  Southwest Kentucky
  Far southeast Missouri
  Far northwest Mississippi
  Western Tennessee

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until
  800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...At least a few supercells embedded within an organizing
cluster are expected this afternoon across the Mid-South. Damaging
winds should be the main hazard, but a tornado or two and isolated
severe hail are also possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest
of Hot Springs AR to 65 miles northeast of Jackson TN. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
26035.

...Grams
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