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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 15

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

155 PM CST Sat Mar 9 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Extreme southeastern Arkansas

  Northeast Louisiana

  Much of central Mississippi



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until

  900 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A broken band of storms, some with supercell structures,

will continue to spread eastward from Louisiana and southeast

Arkansas into Mississippi through the afternoon/evening.  Other

severe storm development will also be possible farther east in the

warm sector.  The storm environment remains favorable for supercells

capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail.  The

strongest storms could produce a strong tornado or two.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Monroe LA

to 40 miles south of Columbus 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 12...WW 13...WW 14...



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 27045.



...Thompson

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