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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 121

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1145 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northeast Louisiana

  Central and Southern Mississippi



* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1145 AM until

  700 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to

    2.5 inches in diameter likely

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms over Louisiana will track

eastward across the watch area this afternoon.  The strongest storms

will pose a risk large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.  An

isolated strong tornado is possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles south of Monroe LA to 15

miles east northeast of Meridian MS. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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 120...



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

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

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

storm motion vector 25035.



...Hart

