WW 50 TORNADO AL LA MS CW 180855Z – 181500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 50 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 355 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest Alabama Southeast Louisiana Southern Mississippi Coastal Waters * Effective this Friday morning from 355 AM until 1000 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms should spread east-northeast this morning and may intensify if supercells can become rooted within the boundary layer. Tornadoes and damaging winds should be the primary hazards. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles northwest of Slidell LA to 55 miles north northeast of Mobile AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 49... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Grams
