WW 60 TORNADO LA TX CW 221205Z – 221900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 60
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
705 AM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western to northeast Louisiana
Far southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 705 AM until
200 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A slowly intensifying QLCS in southeast Texas should
accelerate northeast across southwest to northeast Louisiana. A
couple supercells may develop ahead of the squall line as well. The
threat for tornadoes and damaging winds should increase by late
morning and persist into the afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles north of Natchez MS to 25
miles northwest of Port Arthur TX. 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 59. Watch number 59 will not be in effect after 705
AM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 58...
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 23030.
...Grams
