URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 106 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1040 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Far southeast Arkansas Northeast Louisiana Northern and central Mississippi * Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1040 AM until 800 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Intense bowing line with a history of several tornadoes in northwest Louisiana will progress rapidly east-northeast this afternoon. Additional semi-discrete suprecells may develop ahead of the line as well across parts of northern and central Mississippi. Environment is supportive of several tornadoes, some of which will likely be strong in addition to potential widespread damaging winds. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles north northwest of Monroe LA to 20 miles south of Columbus MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 105... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 25045.