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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0142 for Southwest Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana, Northeast Texas

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0142

Locations Affected

Southwest Arkansas

Northwest Louisiana

Northeast Texas

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Severe thunderstorms are expected to transition toward a linear storm mode and develop southeast through tonight along an outflow boundary oriented across northeast TX and northern Louisiana. Scattered wind damage, isolated large hail, and a tornado or two are possible.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 142
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
845 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southwest Arkansas
  Northwest Louisiana
  Northeast Texas

* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 845 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to transition toward a
linear storm mode and develop southeast through tonight along an
outflow boundary oriented across northeast TX and northern
Louisiana. Scattered wind damage, isolated large hail, and a tornado
or two are possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95
statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles west northwest
of Texarkana AR to 50 miles west southwest of Natchitoches LA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 141...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30035.

...Leitman

National Risk Overview

Friday, April 24: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 45%; WIND: 15%
Saturday, April 25: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 30%; WIND: 30%
Sunday, April 26: ANY SEVERE: 30%
Monday, April 27: ANY SEVERE: 30%
Tuesday, April 28: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, April 29: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, April 30: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, May 1: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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