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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 2

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

610 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern Arkansas

  Louisiana

  East Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 610 AM until

  200 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible

  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Multiple bands of strong to severe thunderstorms will

steadily progress east-northeastward across the region this morning,

with the possibility of semi-discrete supercells increasing ahead of

multiple fast-moving convective lines and clusters. Damaging winds

will be the primary risk, but a few tornadoes will be possible as

additional moistening/destabilization occurs by late morning and

midday in conjunction with strengthening low/mid-level winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

east and west of a line from 5 miles north northeast of Texarkana AR

to 40 miles south southeast of Lake Charles LA. 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 1...



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

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 25040.



...Guyer

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