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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 15

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

330 PM CST Sat Jan 21 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southeast Louisiana

  Southern Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until

  900 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2.5 inches in diameter possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop over southeast LA

this afternoon and spread northeastward across the watch area.

Large hail and damaging winds are possible in this area, but the

risk of a few tornadoes should increase by early evening.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 10 miles south of Alexandria LA to 35

miles east southeast of Gulfport MS. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 13...WW 14...



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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 24030.



...Hart

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