April 23, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 136

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 136
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   335 PM CDT Thu Apr 10 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern and Central Alabama
     Far Eastern Arkansas
     Northern and Central Mississippi
     Far Southern Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     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...Robust thunderstorms will continue to develop this
   afternoon and spread southeastward through the evening. Supercells
   will pose a threat for large hail generally ranging from 1-2 inches
   in diameter. Scattered severe/damaging winds, with peak gusts up to
   65-75 mph, should also occur as clusters form later this afternoon
   and evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles north
   northwest of Greenwood MS to 25 miles northeast of Anniston AL. For
   a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 135...

   AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
   31035.

   ...Gleason

2025-04-10 22:24:03