Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 9:00 pm

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 322
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and Southern Arkansas
Northern and North-Central Mississippi
Southwest Tennessee

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include…
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY…Storms are expected to further develop and intensify this
afternoon, including some initial supercells, with lines/clusters of
intensifying storms expected to evolve by late afternoon/early
evening. Damaging winds and isolated large hail are expected to be
the primary hazards.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest
of Hot Springs AR to 25 miles east southeast of Tupelo MS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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.