WW 152 TORNADO AR OK 262215Z - 270500Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 152 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 515 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northwest Arkansas North Central and Northeast Oklahoma * Effective this Sunday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across north-central Oklahoma late this afternoon. These storms will track east through the evening into northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas. Supercells capable of producing tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong, large to very large hail, and damaging wind gusts are possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Bartlesville OK to 20 miles south of Tulsa OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 149...WW 150...WW 151... 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 27035. ...Leitman Read more

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