WW 586 TORNADO LA MS 140540Z – 141200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 586
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1140 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central to northeast Louisiana
Southwest to central Mississippi
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1140 PM
until 600 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...A slow-moving line of thunderstorms will sag
east-southeast through daybreak. Discrete supercells ahead of this
line will pose the greatest threat for tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles southwest of Natchez MS to
170 miles northeast of Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 584...WW 585...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
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