WW 136 SEVERE TSTM AL AR MS TN 102035Z – 110400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 136
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
335 PM CDT Thu Apr 10 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern and Central Alabama
Far Eastern Arkansas
Northern and Central Mississippi
Far Southern Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Robust thunderstorms will continue to develop this
afternoon and spread southeastward through the evening. Supercells
will pose a threat for large hail generally ranging from 1-2 inches
in diameter. Scattered severe/damaging winds, with peak gusts up to
65-75 mph, should also occur as clusters form later this afternoon
and evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles north
northwest of Greenwood MS to 25 miles northeast of Anniston AL. For
a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 135...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
31035.
...Gleason