March 15, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 44

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 44
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   555 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Arkansas
     Northern and central Louisiana
     Northern Mississippi
     Southwest Tennessee

   * Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 555 AM until
     100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity in
   an extensive band from northern Louisiana to southeast Arkansas,
   northern Mississippi and southwest Tennessee through the morning. 
   The storm environment will become more favorable for tornadic
   supercells with time, including the potential for a few strong
   (EF2-EF3) tornadoes later this morning.  Otherwise, large hail of
   1.5-2.5 inches in diameter and thunderstorm gusts of 60-75 mph will
   also be possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of
   Natchitoches LA to 35 miles northeast of Tupelo MS. 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 41...WW 42...WW 43...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24045.

   ...Thompson

2025-03-15 13:12:02