May 19, 20188 yr The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Arkansas Western Kentucky South Central and Southeast Missouri West Tennessee * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Several clusters of strong to severe storms over southern Missouri are expected to move toward the southeast this afternoon, with additional storms continuing over west Tennessee. Stronger storms will produce strong wind gusts and large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest of West Plains MO to 35 miles north northeast of Jackson TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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.
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