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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 122

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

240 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Much of Louisiana

  Southwest Mississippi

  Southeast Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered 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 develop across east Texas

this afternoon and spread eastward across the watch area through the

evening.  Large hail and damaging winds are likely with the most

intense cells.  The risk of a few tornadoes is also increasing as

winds aloft strengthen.  Strong tornadoes are possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 150 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Alexandria

LA to 65 miles southwest of Intracoastal City 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 120...WW 121...



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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