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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 120

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

840 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western Louisiana

  East Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 840 AM until

  300 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify this morning

across east Texas and spread across the watch area through the

afternoon.  Large hail is the primary threat this morning.  But

increasing winds aloft will promote a risk of tornadoes by early

afternoon.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles

east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Shreveport LA to 55

miles southeast of Angleton 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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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

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