Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 60

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 60
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   315 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Arkansas
     Southwest Kentucky
     Missouri Bootheel
     Northern Mississippi
     Western and Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify this afternoon
   over eastern Arkansas and spread eastward across the watch area
   through the evening.  Large hail and damaging winds will be the main
   concern with these storms.  However, sufficient low level shear will
   pose some risk of a few tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 65 miles west southwest of Memphis TN
   to 45 miles southeast of Clarksville TN. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU0).

   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 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 25030.

   ...Hart

   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 60
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   315 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Arkansas
     Southwest Kentucky
     Missouri Bootheel
     Northern Mississippi
     Western and Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify this afternoon
   over eastern Arkansas and spread eastward across the watch area
   through the evening.  Large hail and damaging winds will be the main
   concern with these storms.  However, sufficient low level shear will
   pose some risk of a few tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 65 miles west southwest of Memphis TN
   to 45 miles southeast of Clarksville TN. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU0).

   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 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 25030.

   ...Hart

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW0 
   WW 60 TORNADO AR KY MO MS TN 232015Z - 240400Z
   AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   65WSW MEM/MEMPHIS TN/ - 45SE CKV/CLARKSVILLE TN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /56E LIT - 8W BNA/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.

   LAT...LON 35629104 37098685 35218685 33739104

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU0.

Watch 60 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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Tornadoes

Wind

Hail

Combined Severe Hail/Wind

For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.