

053 

WWUS20 KWNS 280940

SEL7

SPC WW 280940

ARZ000-LAZ000-MSZ000-TXZ000-281700-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 107

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

440 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  FAR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

  NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA

  WESTERN MISSISSIPPI

  SOUTHEAST TEXAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING FROM 440 AM UNTIL NOON CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH OF GREENWOOD

MISSISSIPPI TO 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT POLK LOUISIANA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 104...WW 105...WW 106...



DISCUSSION...A BROKEN BAND OF TSTMS INCLUDING BOWING AND SUPERCELL

STRUCTURES IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA

THIS MORNING. THE INFLUX OF A VERY MOIST AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR

MASS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVELY STRONG DEEP-LAYER SHEAR TO

MAINTAIN ORGANIZED STORM MODES WITH A RISK FOR TORNADOES...DAMAGING

WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.





...MEAD

