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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 28
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
845 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and southern Arkansas
Extreme souheast Oklahoma
* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 845 AM until 300 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms will spread eastward from southeast Oklahoma into Arkansas through the morning, with additional storm development possible into southern Arkansas. Large hail (1-2 inches in diameter) will be the main threat through the morning, though upscale storm growth could support the potential for some wind damage by late morning into early afternoon.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles north of De Queen AR to 45 miles east of Pine Bluff AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).