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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 123
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1235 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Louisiana
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM
until 900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms are expected to develop this afternoon
initially across southeast Texas, before progressing into southwest
Louisiana late this afternoon and evening. A moist/unstable
environment will support the potential for all severe hazards,
including tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 75 miles north of Port Arthur TX to 25
miles south of Houston TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 122...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.
...Guyer
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 123
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1235 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Louisiana
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM
until 900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms are expected to develop this afternoon
initially across southeast Texas, before progressing into southwest
Louisiana late this afternoon and evening. A moist/unstable
environment will support the potential for all severe hazards,
including tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 75 miles north of Port Arthur TX to 25
miles south of Houston TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 122...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 123 TORNADO LA TX CW 051735Z - 060200Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
75N BPT/PORT ARTHUR TX/ - 25S HOU/HOUSTON TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /37ESE LFK - 41S IAH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24025.
LAT...LON 31039284 29289412 29289644 31039520
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 123 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 123
VALID 052355Z - 060040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NE PSX TO
25 E LFK.
..DEAN..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC011-115-060040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUREGARD VERNON
$$
TXC071-199-241-245-291-351-361-457-060040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAMBERS HARDIN JASPER
JEFFERSON LIBERTY NEWTON
ORANGE TYLER
$$
GMZ335-430-060040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GALVESTON BAY
SABINE LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 123
VALID 052015Z - 052140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW LFK
TO 30 N PSX.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 415
..LYONS..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC011-115-052140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUREGARD VERNON
$$
TXC039-071-157-167-199-201-241-245-291-339-351-361-373-407-457-
052140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRAZORIA CHAMBERS FORT BEND
GALVESTON HARDIN HARRIS
JASPER JEFFERSON LIBERTY
MONTGOMERY NEWTON ORANGE
POLK SAN JACINTO TYLER
$$
GMZ335-430-052140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GALVESTON BAY
SABINE LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 123
VALID 051845Z - 051940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC011-115-051940-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUREGARD VERNON
$$
TXC039-071-157-167-199-201-241-245-291-339-351-361-373-407-457-
051940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRAZORIA CHAMBERS FORT BEND
GALVESTON HARDIN HARRIS
JASPER JEFFERSON LIBERTY
MONTGOMERY NEWTON ORANGE
POLK SAN JACINTO TYLER
$$
GMZ335-430-051940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GALVESTON BAY
SABINE LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (10%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (80%)
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.
