URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 621
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
805 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Nothern and central Arkansas

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 805 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A band of storms will continue to develop
east-southeastward from Missouri into northern Arkansas, and
additional development is possible farther to the south.  The storm
environment will favor both supercells and bowing segments capable
of producing damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles south of Walnut Ridge AR to
25 miles south of Fayetteville AR. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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 617...WW 618...WW
619...WW 620...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.

...Thompson