Weather

WHERE
Much of central and southern Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, West central Mississippi, Northeast Texas

WHEN
Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until 900 PM CDT.

SUMMARY
Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to form this afternoon along and ahead of a cold front central Arkansas southwestward into northeast Texas, as well as from northern Louisiana into west central Mississippi. The storm environment will favor a mix of supercells and organized clusters capable of producing isolated very large hail and damaging winds through this evening. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out with the more intense/persistent supercells. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest of Longview TX to 55 miles east northeast of Pine Bluff AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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.

THREAT1
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely

THREAT2
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

THREAT3
A tornado or two possible