WATCHES: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 291

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 291
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
335 PM CDT SUN JUN 9 2013

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
WEST TENNESSEE

* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 335 PM UNTIL
900 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
A FEW LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES EAST OF
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE TO 35 MILES NORTH OF DYERSBURG TENNESSEE. FOR
A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 290...

DISCUSSION...SRN EXTENSION OF SAME MESOSCALE ENVIRONMENT AFFECTING
SE MO/SRN IL/WRN KY WILL EXIST OVER W TN AREA THIS EVE. WITH
LARGE-SCALE ASCENT LIKELY TO INCREASE OVER REGION DURING THE NEXT
2-4 HRS...AND WITH SFC HEATING TO CONTINUE...EXPECT SOME
STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING STORMS. AREA WIND PROFILES SUGGEST AN
ASSOCIATED RISK FOR SMALL BOWING SEGMENTS WITH LOCALLY DMGG
WIND/MARGINALLY SVR HAIL.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 22025.


...CORFIDI

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