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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 259
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 259
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   225 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     North-central and Northeast Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Southwest Indiana
     Western Kentucky
     Southeast Missouri
     Northwest Tennessee

   * Effective this Friday morning from 225 AM until 900 AM CDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and
   move rapidly northeast across the watch area early this morning.
   Large hail and damaging thunderstorm gusts will be the primary
   severe weather hazard, although a tornado or two will also be
   possible.Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and

   move rapidly northeast across the watch area early this morning.
   Large hail and damaging thunderstorm gusts will be the primary
   severe weather hazard, although a tornado or two will also be
   possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles south
   southwest of Flippin AR to 20 miles north northeast of Bowling Green

   KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
   outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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

   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   24045.

   ...Bunting
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