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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 109

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1035 AM CDT Sun Apr 2 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northern and Central Louisiana

  East and Southeast Texas



* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1035 AM until

  600 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2.5 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible



SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will continue to affect the watch

area this afternoon and evening.  The environment is very favorable

for supercells capable of tornadoes in those storms that form in the

warm/humid air.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 20 miles south of Monroe LA to 30

miles west southwest of Huntsville TX. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU9).



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 108...



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 24035.



...Hart

