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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 8

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1230 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western and central Louisiana

  Far southeast Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Saturday morning from 1230 AM until 800 AM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80

    mph likely

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Elongated squall line will progress east across the Sabine

Valley through western to central Louisiana early this morning with

a couple supercells possible ahead of the line. Damaging winds and

embedded tornadoes are anticipated.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 60 miles northwest of Monroe LA to 50

miles south southeast of Lake Charles 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 5...WW 6...WW 7...



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

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

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 23045.



...Grams

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