URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 716
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Western Alabama
  Southeast Arkansas
  Northeast Louisiana
  Mississippi

* Effective this Saturday afternoon from 355 PM until Midnight
  CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Severe storm risk including the potential for damaging
winds and some tornadoes will increase through the evening, with the
risk potentially continuing into the overnight.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
east and west of a line from Tupelo MS to 25 miles southeast of
Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated
watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 714...WW 715...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Guyer