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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 107
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1250 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Eastern Arkansas
  South-central and Southeast Kentucky
  Northern Mississippi
  Western and Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM
  until 1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Severe storms including supercells are expected to develop
this afternoon near a boundary that extends generally
southwest-to-northeast across the region. A moist environment and
strong low-level shear will support tornado potential aside from
damaging winds and hail. The severe/tornado risk could persist well
through the evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles southwest of Memphis TN to
15 miles southeast of Jackson KY. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.

...Guyer