• Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Pine Bluff - Click for Details
    ...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued...
    Expires: May 18, 2025 @ 2:00am
    LOCATIONS
    Southwest and South-Central Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, Far Southeast Oklahoma, Northeast Texas
    EFFECTIVE
    This Saturday night and Sunday morning from 745 PM until 200 AM CDT.
    THREATS
    Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible, A tornado or two possible
    SITUATION
    Multiple clusters and supercells should spread generally eastward this evening and overnight while posing a threat for both large hail around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter and severe/damaging winds up to 60-70 mph. A tornado or two may also occur.The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles north northwest of Longview TX to 30 miles north of Monroe LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
    PRECAUTIONS
    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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