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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 23
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
755 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and Eastern Arkansas
The Missouri Bootheel
Northern Mississippi
Western Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 755 AM until
200 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorm clusters will continue to move eastward this
morning and early afternoon while posing a threat for mainly
scattered damaging winds. Peak gusts may reach up to 60-70 mph, and
a brief tornado or two may also occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north of
Dyersburg TN to 25 miles west southwest of Monticello AR. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).