WW 177 TORNADO AR LA OK TX 282245Z - 290600Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 177 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 545 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Arkansas Northern Louisiana Far Southeast Oklahoma Northeast and East-Central Texas * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 545 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Ongoing thunderstorms across north TX, eastern OK and far northwest AR are expected to continue southeastward into the moist and unstable environment that extends from northeast TX through northern LA and into much of AR. Environmental conditions will support supercells capable of all hazards, including tornadoes and very large hail, throughout much of the evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of Flippin AR to 75 miles south of Longview TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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...WW 174...WW 175...WW 176... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Mosier Read more

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