WW 111 TORNADO LA TX 022255Z – 030600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 111
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM CDT Sun Apr 2 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Louisiana
East and Northeast Texas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and Monday morning from 555 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...The environment will continue to become increasingly
favorable this evening for supercells, which will pose a risk for
large hail and tornadoes, along with damaging winds where storms
tend to cluster later this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Shreveport LA to 35
miles east of Lufkin TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 110...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.
...Guyer
