SPC Tornado Watch 213

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WW 213 TORNADO AR MO MS TN 090115Z - 090800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 213
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
815 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central and Northern Arkansas
  Missouri Bootheel
  Northwest Mississippi
  Western and Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 815 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely

SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms will continue to
occur across the watch area into the overnight period.  Supercells
and bowing storms capable of damaging winds, large hail, and
tornadoes will be possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles west of Russellville AR to
10 miles north northeast of Crossville TN. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).

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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 206...WW 208...WW
209...WW 210...WW 211...WW 212...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.

...Hart

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