SPC Tornado Watch 44

WW 44 TORNADO AR LA MS TN 151055Z – 151800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 44
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southeast Arkansas
  Northern and central Louisiana
  Northern Mississippi
  Southwest Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 555 AM until
  100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity in
an extensive band from northern Louisiana to southeast Arkansas,
northern Mississippi and southwest Tennessee through the morning. 
The storm environment will become more favorable for tornadic
supercells with time, including the potential for a few strong
(EF2-EF3) tornadoes later this morning.  Otherwise, large hail of
1.5-2.5 inches in diameter and thunderstorm gusts of 60-75 mph will
also be possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of
Natchitoches LA to 35 miles northeast of Tupelo MS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 41...WW 42...WW 43...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24045.

...Thompson

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