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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 110

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

135 PM CDT Sun Apr 2 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and Northern Louisiana

  West-central Mississippi

  East Texas



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until

  900 PM CDT.



...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...



* Primary threats include...

  Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...A dangerous combination of parameters suggests that

tornadoes will occur over parts of east TX, northern and central LA,

and eastern MS this afternoon and evening.  Strong tornadoes are a

concern.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

north and south of a line from 85 miles west of Fort Polk LA to 65

miles northeast of Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 109...



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

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 23035.



...Hart

