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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 102

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

810 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern and Eastern Louisiana

  Southern Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 810 AM until

  300 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Bands of mostly linearly organized storms are expected to

gradually intensify across the region through the late morning and

afternoon hours. Strong shear and moderate moisture will support a

risk of severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds and some

tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

east and west of a line from 60 miles north northwest of Pine Belt

MS to 40 miles west southwest of Houma 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 101...



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

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 23035.



...Guyer

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