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Tornado Watch 303
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WW0303 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 303
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   110 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Western Kentucky
     Southeast Missouri
     Northern Mississippi
     West Tennessee

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify across the watch area this
   afternoon in a very moist and unstable air mass.  A few supercells
   are expected, capable of large hail, damaging winds, and a few
   tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 60 miles east northeast of Poplar Bluff
   MO to 35 miles south of Greenville MS. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU3).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 302...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 24030.

   ...Hart
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