April 29, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 187

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 187
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   855 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern Arkansas
     Southwest Illinois
     Southern Missouri

   * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 855 AM until
     300 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of thunderstorms over southwest
   Missouri and northwest Arkansas will track eastward across the watch
   today.  Locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible with this
   activity.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles northwest of
   Harrison AR to 20 miles south of Carbondale IL. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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 186...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   25035.

   ...Hart

2025-04-29 13:55:03