

713 

WWUS20 KWNS 131623

SEL3

SPC WW 131623

LAZ000-TXZ000-140000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 53

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1125 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northern and central Louisiana

  Eastern Texas



* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1125 AM until

  700 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...Discrete supercells and clusters should continue to

develop near a west-east oriented warm front that is advancing

north. All hazards are expected throughout the afternoon.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

either side of a line from 40 miles west southwest of Huntsville TX

to 25 miles northeast of Alexandria LA. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU3).



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 50...WW 51...WW 52...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 21040.



...Grams

