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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 98

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

210 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western Louisiana

  Southeast Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 210 PM

  until 900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...The environment across the region continues to become

increasingly favorable for a severe risk including the possibility

of a couple of tornadoes. Storms should continue to gradually

increase and expand northeastward through the late afternoon and

evening hours.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Galveston

TX to 30 miles east southeast of Fort Polk LA. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24025.



...Guyer

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