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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 82

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1035 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Louisiana

  Western Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1035 AM until

  700 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Clusters of strong thunderstorms are expected to intensify

by early afternoon and spread east-northeast across the Lower

Mississippi Valley. Tornadoes and damaging winds are the primary

hazards.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 20 miles southeast of Intracoastal City

LA to 95 miles north northeast of Natchez MS. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 21030.



...Grams

