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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 716

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

355 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Western Alabama

  Southeast Arkansas

  Northeast Louisiana

  Mississippi



* Effective this Saturday afternoon from 355 PM until Midnight

  CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Severe storm risk including the potential for damaging

winds and some tornadoes will increase through the evening, with the

risk potentially continuing into the overnight.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles

east and west of a line from Tupelo MS to 25 miles southeast of

Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated

watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 714...WW 715...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Guyer