SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 637
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 637
[html]WW 637 SEVERE TSTM AR LA MS 182030Z - 190300Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 637
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
330 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Arkansas
Northeast Louisiana
Western Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify through the late
afternoon across central Arkansas and track southeastward across the
watch area. a few intense storms capable of damaging wind gusts and
large hail are expected.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles north
northwest of Fort Smith AR to 60 miles southeast of Greenville MS.
For a co*plete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...c*NTINUE...WW 634...WW 635...WW 636...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30030.
...Hart
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Source: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 637 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0637.html)