WWUS20 KWNS 052314

SEL4  

SPC WW 052314

ARZ000-060500-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 184

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

615 PM CDT Tue May 5 2026



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  North Central Arkansas



* Effective this Tuesday night from 615 PM until Midnight CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify along a cold front

and spread eastward across the watch area this evening.  A few

supercells are expected, capable of hail, damaging winds, and

perhaps tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles

north and south of a line from 15 miles south southwest of Fort

Smith AR to 30 miles south of Walnut Ridge AR. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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.



&&



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 26030.



...Hart