

682 

WWUS20 KWNS 231853

SEL9

SPC WW 231853

LAZ000-TXZ000-CWZ000-240200-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 99

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

155 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and Western Louisiana

  Southeast Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until

  900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity this

afternoon across the region.  A few supercell storms are

expected,capable of damaging winds, tornadoes, and large hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles south southwest of College

Station TX to 30 miles east of Alexandria 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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 98...



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 25035.



...Hart

