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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 540

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

755 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern and central Louisiana

  Southeast Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 755 AM

  until 400 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...A line of storms will continue eastward initially across

east/southeast Texas this morning, with other storms increasing

ahead of it from far southeast Texas into southern/central Louisiana

this morning. Damaging winds will be a common concern with the

strongest storms, and the tornado potential is expected to increase

into late morning and afternoon. A couple of strong tornadoes are

possible, especially by late morning and early/mid-afternoon.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles

north and south of a line from 30 miles north northeast of Lafayette

LA to 50 miles west of Houston TX. 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 539...



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

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25025.



...Guyer

