####018002030#### WWUS20 KWNS 240308 SEL4 SPC WW 240308 ARZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-241100- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 694 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1010 PM CDT Sat Sep 23 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western Arkansas Eastern Oklahoma Extreme northeast Texas * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1010 PM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms, including a few supercells initially, will continue to spread southeastward through the overnight hours. There will be a continued threat for large hail of 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter, damaging gusts of 60 to 70 mph, and an isolated tornado or two with embedded circulations. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of Fayetteville AR to 40 miles south southwest of De Queen AR. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 692...WW 693... 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 32025. ...Thompson