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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 720
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Arkansas
Central and Southwest Louisiana
Southwest Mississippi
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
900 PM CST.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Numerous severe/supercell thunderstorms are expected to
intensify through the afternoon over east Texas and western
Louisiana, spreading rapidly northeastward across the watch through
early evening. Parameters are becoming increasingly favorable for
tornadoes, including strong tornadoes, and widespread damaging winds
through the watch period.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of Port Arthur TX
to 50 miles northeast of Natchez MS. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 718...WW 719...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 720
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Arkansas
Central and Southwest Louisiana
Southwest Mississippi
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
900 PM CST.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Numerous severe/supercell thunderstorms are expected to
intensify through the afternoon over east Texas and western
Louisiana, spreading rapidly northeastward across the watch through
early evening. Parameters are becoming increasingly favorable for
tornadoes, including strong tornadoes, and widespread damaging winds
through the watch period.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of Port Arthur TX
to 50 miles northeast of Natchez MS. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 718...WW 719...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 720 TORNADO AR LA MS TX CW 282015Z - 290300Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
55NW BPT/PORT ARTHUR TX/ - 50NE HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM N/S /39S LFK - 35WSW MHZ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 31749467 33369070 30909070 29289467
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 720 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
High (80%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (90%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
High (80%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
