Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 154

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 154
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1200 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     western and central Arkansas
     southeastern Kansas
     northwestern Louisiana
     central and southern Missouri
     eastern Oklahoma
     far northeastern Texas

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from NOON until 700
     PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes
       possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A steady increase in coverage and intensity of
   thunderstorms is expected to occur over the next several hours, with
   severe-weather potential evolving from eastern Oklahoma and the
   Arklatex region northward into Missouri.  Along with risk for fairly
   widespread damaging wind gusts and hail, several tornadoes are
   expected -- including potential for a few that are
   strong/longer-lived.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 45 miles north of Springfield MO to 25
   miles west of Texarkana AR. For a complete depiction of the watch
   see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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.

   &&

   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 23040.

   ...Goss

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