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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 700

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1040 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Far southern Arkansas

  Louisiana

  Western and central Mississippi

  Far eastern Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1040 AM until

  600 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Several supercells are expected to develop and progress

east-northeast across the Sabine and Lower Mississippi Valleys this

afternoon. Tornadoes and damaging winds are anticipated, with the

peak tornado risk across portions of northern and central Louisiana

into western Mississippi.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles

east and west of a line from 25 miles west of Lafayette LA to 70

miles north northeast of Monroe LA. 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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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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 24040.



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