WW 174 TORNADO AR MO MS TN 281930Z - 290300Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 174 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 230 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Arkansas Far Southeast Missouri Northern Mississippi Western Tennessee * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Storms are expected to intensify and potentially become more surface-based this afternoon within a moist/unstable environment. This should include an increasing damaging wind/tornado risk aside from large hail. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Dyersburg TN to 40 miles south southwest of Oxford MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 169...WW 170...WW 171...WW 172...WW 173... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27025. ...Guyer Read more

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