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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 39

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

555 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northern Louisiana

  Eastern Texas



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 555 PM until

  1000 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...Clusters of strong to severe storms should persist for a

few more hours this evening with all hazards possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles

either side of a line from 25 miles west of College Station TX to 70

miles northeast of Natchitoches LA. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



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 38...



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 500. Mean

storm motion vector 22025.



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