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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 138

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1155 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southwest to central Louisiana



* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1155

  PM until 400 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A supercell or two may still develop through the early

morning with the risk for all severe hazards.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

east and west of a line from 65 miles east northeast of Fort Polk LA

to 25 miles east 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 135...WW 137...



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 25035.



...Grams

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