SPC Tornado Watch – Southern Arkansas, Louisiana, East Texas

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 711
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1245 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Arkansas
     Louisiana
     East Texas

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM until
     700 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to intensify this afternoon
   and evening, while posing a threat for large hail, damaging winds,
   and tornadoes. There is also a threat for strong tornadoes through
   this evening with any supercells that can be sustained.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Lufkin TX to 40
   miles southeast of Monroe LA. For a complete depiction of the watch
   see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   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.

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   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean
   storm motion vector 25035.

   ...Gleason