WW 146 TORNADO AR 252245Z - 260600Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 146 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 545 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest Arkansas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning from 545 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Severe storms developing near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border will develop east/southeast this evening. Isolated supercells developing near a surface boundary will pose a risk for a few tornadoes, very large hail up to 3 inches diameter, and scattered damaging wind gusts this evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west of Hot Springs AR to 25 miles southeast of Hot Springs AR. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 143...WW 144...WW 145... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 28035. ...Leitman Read more

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