Tornado Watch issued for region
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 109
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
210 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Arkansas
Northern Louisiana
Northwest Mississippi
Northeast Texas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…As the atmosphere continues to destabilize, severe storms
including supercells are expected to develop near a frontal boundary
that extends generally southwest-northeast across the region. Any
storms that develop near/south of the boundary could pose a tornado
risk, aside from large hail and damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles south of Tyler TX to 50
miles north of Greenville MS. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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.
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 109
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
210 PM CDT THU APR 3 2025
TORNADO WATCH 109 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
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AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARKANSAS ASHLEY BRADLEY
CALHOUN CHICOT CLEVELAND
COLUMBIA DALLAS DESHA
DREW HEMPSTEAD JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LINCOLN LITTLE RIVER
MILLER MONROE NEVADA
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BOSSIER CADDO CLAIBORNE
UNION WEBSTER
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOWIE CAMP CASS
CHEROKEE FRANKLIN GREGG
HARRISON MARION MORRIS
PANOLA RUSK SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD