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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 714
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1120 AM CST Thu Dec 26 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme southwest Arkansas
Extreme northwest Louisiana
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1120 AM until
700 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Elevated thunderstorms, some with supercell structure,
will pose a threat for large hail (1-1.75 inch diameter) and
isolated severe wind gusts (60-70 mph) through the afternoon. By
late afternoon/evening, an isolated tornado or two could occur near
the southern edge of the watch.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of
Longview TX to 20 miles east southeast of Tyler TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
22035.
...Thompson
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 714
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1120 AM CST Thu Dec 26 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme southwest Arkansas
Extreme northwest Louisiana
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1120 AM until
700 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Elevated thunderstorms, some with supercell structure,
will pose a threat for large hail (1-1.75 inch diameter) and
isolated severe wind gusts (60-70 mph) through the afternoon. By
late afternoon/evening, an isolated tornado or two could occur near
the southern edge of the watch.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of
Longview TX to 20 miles east southeast of Tyler TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
22035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 714 SEVERE TSTM AR LA TX 261720Z - 270100Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
70N GGG/LONGVIEW TX/ - 20ESE TYR/TYLER TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /33WSW TXK - 20WSW GGG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22035.
LAT...LON 33399342 32239380 32239637 33399602
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 714 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 714
VALID 262050Z - 262140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S TYR TO
PRX.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2284
..MOORE..12/26/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 714
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC073-081-091-262140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
$$
LAC015-017-262140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BOSSIER CADDO
$$
TXC037-063-067-159-183-203-315-343-423-449-459-262140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON
MARION MORRIS SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 714
VALID 262005Z - 262140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ESE CRS
TO 40 SE GYI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2284
..MOORE..12/26/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 714
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC073-081-091-262140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
$$
LAC015-017-262140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BOSSIER CADDO
$$
TXC037-063-067-159-183-203-213-223-315-343-379-423-449-459-467-
499-262140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON
HENDERSON HOPKINS MARION
MORRIS RAINS SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR VAN ZANDT
WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 714
VALID 261855Z - 261940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOORE..12/26/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...FWD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 714
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC073-081-091-261940-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
$$
LAC015-017-261940-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BOSSIER CADDO
$$
TXC037-063-067-159-183-203-213-223-257-315-343-349-379-423-449-
459-467-499-261940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON
HENDERSON HOPKINS KAUFMAN
MARION MORRIS NAVARRO
RAINS SMITH TITUS
UPSHUR VAN ZANDT WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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 (50%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (20%)
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.
