WW 64 TORNADO AL LA MS CW 222355Z – 230400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 64 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 655 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western Alabama Southeast Louisiana Southeast Mississippi Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday evening from 655 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken squall line will progress east across the central Gulf Coast states this evening. A few tornadoes are likely and damaging gusts are possible with the more intense storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northeast of Meridian MS to 25 miles west southwest of Gulfport MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 61...WW 62...WW 63... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 22040. ...Smith/Thompson
