Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 5
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 5
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1205 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Central Louisiana
Southern Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1205 PM
until 800 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and increase
into mid/late afternoon within a warm and increasingly moist
environment. Damaging winds and a few tornadoes may occur through
early evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles southwest of Fort Polk LA to
Gulfport MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23030.
...Guyer
2025-02-12 18:05:03
