WW 170 TORNADO LA TX 270005Z – 270600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 170
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
705 PM CDT Wed Apr 26 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
West-central Louisiana
Central to east Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 705 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Intense supercells across central Texas will spread
east-southeast and likely consolidate into a cluster with embedded
bowing segments into southeast Texas, yielding a mix of large hail,
damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. A leading supercell over
west-central Louisiana may continue east-southeast along the
instability gradient with a primary threat of large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Austin TX
to 15 miles north northeast of Alexandria 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 168...WW 169...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.
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