WW 61 TORNADO LA MS CW 221540Z – 230000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 61
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1040 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern and Southern Louisiana
Central and Southern Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1040 AM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A tornado/damaging risk will progress east-northeastward
into and across additional portions of southern/eastern Louisiana
into much of central and southern Mississippi through the afternoon.
A few strong/intense tornadoes (EF2+) are possible, particularly
with any semi-discrete supercells that develop to the east of a
quasi-linear band of storms. This risk is supported by an increasing
moist/unstable air mass in the presence of very strong
deep-layer/low-level shear.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Greenwood MS
to 20 miles south southwest of Houma LA. 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 60...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 21040.
...Guyer
