Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 63
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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 63
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
620 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southen and East-Central Arkansas
Northern Louisiana
East Texas
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 620 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to develop along and ahead of
a cold front this evening. Supercells will be capable of producing
scattered large hail, with the largest stones potentially reaching
up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Damaging winds may also occur with
any clusters that form later this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north
northeast of Monroe LA to 40 miles south southwest of Longview TX.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 60...WW 61...WW 62...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26030.
...Gleason
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 63
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
620 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southen and East-Central Arkansas
Northern Louisiana
East Texas
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 620 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to develop along and ahead of
a cold front this evening. Supercells will be capable of producing
scattered large hail, with the largest stones potentially reaching
up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Damaging winds may also occur with
any clusters that form later this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north
northeast of Monroe LA to 40 miles south southwest of Longview TX.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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...CONTINUE...WW 60...WW 61...WW 62...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26030.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 63 SEVERE TSTM AR LA TX 232320Z - 240600Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20NNE MLU/MONROE LA/ - 40SSW GGG/LONGVIEW TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /17NNE MLU - 36SSW GGG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
LAT...LON 31779190 30839498 32869498 33809190
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 63 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 63
VALID 240020Z - 240140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..JEWELL..03/24/25
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 63
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC001-011-013-025-027-039-041-043-069-073-079-095-103-139-
240140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARKANSAS BRADLEY CALHOUN
CLEVELAND COLUMBIA DALLAS
DESHA DREW JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LINCOLN MONROE
OUACHITA UNION
$$
LAC013-015-017-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-081-085-111-
119-127-240140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CALDWELL CLAIBORNE DE SOTO
GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE
LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA
RED RIVER SABINE UNION
WEBSTER WINN
$$
TXC005-073-183-203-315-347-365-401-403-405-419-423-240140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA CHEROKEE GREGG
HARRISON MARION NACOGDOCHES
PANOLA RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY SMITH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (80%)
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.
