WW 70 TORNADO LA TX 170335Z – 171000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 70
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM CDT Thu Mar 16 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Louisiana
Southeast Texas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1035 PM
until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple 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...A line of severe thunderstorms will continue moving
east-southeast through the early morning with a risk for a couple of
tornadoes, damaging winds, and isolated large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 75 miles north northeast of
Natchitoches LA to 60 miles southwest of Fort Polk LA. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 69...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 28035.
...Bunting
