WW 316 SEVERE TSTM AR OK TX 241400Z – 242000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 316
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
900 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern and Central Arkansas
Southeast Oklahoma
Far Northeast Texas
* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 900 AM until
300 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms across
southeast Oklahoma at mid-morning will likely continue
east-southeastward across the region through the late morning and
afternoon. This cluster produced a 66 mph measured wind gust at
Mcalester OK around 8am CDT with golf ball hail and tree/powerline
damage. Damaging winds and large hail risks are expected to
continue. Other severe storms, probably more isolated, may occur as
far north as central Arkansas.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of
De Queen AR to 30 miles northeast of Monticello AR. 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 315...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29025.
...Guyer