Weather

WHAT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 mph expected.

WHERE
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana and central to northern Mississippi.

WHEN
Until 3 AM CDT Saturday.

IMPACTS
Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

LOCATIONS
Eastern Arkansas, Northeastern Louisiana, Central and northern Mississippi, Western Tennessee

EFFECTIVE
This Friday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight CDT.

THREATS
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely, Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely, Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SITUATION
A maturing squall line will surge eastward from Arkansas into western Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi through early tonight, with an accompanying threat for swaths of damaging winds (up to 75 mph) and tornadoes with embedded circulations. Farther south, a few semi-discrete supercells are expected ahead of the squall line, from northeast Louisiana across southeastern Arkansas and west central/northwestern Mississippi. A few strong-intense tornadoes will be possible in this corridor with any persistent supercells later this evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 120 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of Memphis TN to 20 miles south of Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONS
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.