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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 452

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

240 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern and western Louisiana

  Far southeast Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 240 PM

  until 900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely



SUMMARY...The risk for a few tornadoes will accompany outer rain

bands associated with Hurricane Laura through this evening.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles

north and south of a line from 70 miles west of Fort Polk LA to 15

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

surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 14040.



...Bunting

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