SPC Tornado Watch 156

WW 156 TORNADO AR MO 202240Z – 210500Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 156
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
540 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Arkansas
  Far Southeast Missouri

* Effective this Sunday afternoon from 540 PM until Midnight CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Severe storms including supercells are expected to move
into the region this evening, including tornado potential aside from
large hail and damaging winds.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Walnut Ridge AR
to 25 miles southwest of Monticello AR. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU6).

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 154...WW 155...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.

...Guyer

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