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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 83

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1030 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southwest Louisiana

  Southeast Texas



* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1030 PM

  until 400 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A band of severe thunderstorms will spread eastward from

southeast Texas into southwest Louisiana through the overnight

hours.  The strongest storms within the band could have supercell

structures, with an attendant risk for a couple of tornadoes.

Otherwise, damaging winds and isolated large hail will be possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of Fort Polk

LA to 65 miles south southwest of Fort Polk LA. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 80...WW 81...WW 82...



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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 26035.



...Thompson

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