WW 141 TORNADO AR OK TX 241855Z - 250200Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 141 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest Arkansas Southern and Eastern Oklahoma North and Northeast Texas * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph possible SUMMARY...Intense storm development including supercells is anticipated through mid/late afternoon across the region, especially in vicinity of a front and modifying outflow boundary, and perhaps near/just of a dryline across north Texas. Very large hail is possible, along with a tornado risk, with damaging winds also expected to increase by early evening in anticipation of storms clustering/organizing as they move southeastward toward and across the ArkLaTex. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles south of Chickasha OK to 25 miles north northeast of Texarkana AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Guyer Read more

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