SPC Tornado Watch 176

WW 176 TORNADO AR OK TX 262145Z – 270300Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 176
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southwest Arkansas
  Southeast Oklahoma
  Far Northeast Texas

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 445 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Environment will remain sufficiently favorable for some
supercell storms through at least early evening across the region,
which includes some tornado potential.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Mcalester
OK to 40 miles south of Hot Springs 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 175...

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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.

...Guyer

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