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Tornado Watch #0179 for Far Eastern and Southeastern Arkansas, Extreme Northeast Louisiana, Northern Mississippi, Southwestern Tennessee
  • A couple tornadoes possible
  • Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
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Tornado Watch #0179

Locations Affected

  • Far Eastern and Southeastern Arkansas
  • Extreme Northeast Louisiana
  • Northern Mississippi
  • Southwestern Tennessee

    • Tornado Watch Summary

    Numerous thunderstorms are currently ongoing across the region. Storm mode is a mix of linear segments (across northern portions of the watch area) and supercells (across the southern portion). Strong low-level shear will support the potential for tornadoes within both the linear segments and supercells. Damaging gusts and isolated large hail are possible as well.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • A couple tornadoes possible
  • Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

    • Tornado Watch Details

    SEL9

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 179
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
940 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Far Eastern and Southeastern Arkansas
  Extreme Northeast Louisiana
  Northern Mississippi
  Southwestern Tennessee

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 940 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Numerous thunderstorms are currently ongoing across the
region. Storm mode is a mix of linear segments (across northern
portions of the watch area) and supercells (across the southern
portion). Strong low-level shear will support the potential for
tornadoes within both the linear segments and supercells. Damaging
gusts and isolated large hail are possible as well.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles east northeast of Memphis TN
to 75 miles south of Greenwood MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 173...WW 174...WW
175...WW 177...WW 178...

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 26035.

...Mosier

    National Risk Overview

    Wednesday, April 29
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: 5%
    Thursday, April 30
    TORNADO: low
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: low
    Friday, May 1
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Saturday, May 2
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Sunday, May 3
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Monday, May 4
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Tuesday, May 5
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low

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