The Storm Prediction Center has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for much of the Mid-South until 8 PM CDT this Saturday evening.
Scroll down for county specific information.
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 107
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CDT Sat May 19 2018
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.
(county outline areas)
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 107
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
135 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 107 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
ARC021-055-093-121-200100-
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AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY GREENE MISSISSIPPI
RANDOLPH
KYC039-075-083-105-200100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0107.180519T1835Z-180520T0100Z/
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARLISLE FULTON GRAVES
HICKMAN
MOC023-035-065-067-069-091-133-143-149-153-155-181-201-203-207-
215-223-229-200100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0107.180519T1835Z-180520T0100Z/
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CARTER DENT
DOUGLAS DUNKLIN HOWELL
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID OREGON
OZARK PEMISCOT RIPLEY
SCOTT SHANNON STODDARD
TEXAS WAYNE WRIGHT
TNC033-045-053-075-095-097-113-131-167-183-200100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0107.180519T1835Z-180520T0100Z/
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CROCKETT DYER GIBSON
HAYWOOD LAKE LAUDERDALE
MADISON OBION TIPTON
WEAKLEY
ATTN…WFO…MEG…SGF…PAH…
