WW 49 TORNADO LA MS CW 180440Z – 181200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 49
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1140 PM CDT Thu Mar 17 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Louisiana
Southwest Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1140 PM
until 700 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes
possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify overnight and
spread across much of southern Louisiana. Strengthening winds aloft
and increasing moisture will pose a risk of supercell storms capable
of tornadoes. A strong tornado or two is possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of Lake Charles LA
to 25 miles south of Mc Comb MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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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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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.
...Hart
