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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 110
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CDT Sun Apr 2 2017
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Northern Louisiana
West-central Mississippi
East Texas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
900 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...A dangerous combination of parameters suggests that
tornadoes will occur over parts of east TX, northern and central LA,
and eastern MS this afternoon and evening. Strong tornadoes are a
concern.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles west of Fort Polk LA to 65
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 109...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Hart
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 110
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CDT Sun Apr 2 2017
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Northern Louisiana
West-central Mississippi
East Texas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
900 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...A dangerous combination of parameters suggests that
tornadoes will occur over parts of east TX, northern and central LA,
and eastern MS this afternoon and evening. Strong tornadoes are a
concern.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles west of Fort Polk LA to 65
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 109...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...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 110 TORNADO LA MS TX 021835Z - 030200Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
85W POE/FORT POLK LA/ - 65NE HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /9SE LFK - 23WSW MHZ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 31849462 33089051 31489051 30259462
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 110 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 110
VALID 030035Z - 030140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ESE UTS
TO 50 WNW JAN TO 35 NNE GWO.
..PICCA..04/03/17
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-009-011-019-021-025-029-035-039-041-043-053-055-059-
065-069-073-079-097-099-107-115-127-030140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU CALDWELL
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
EVANGELINE FRANKLIN GRANT
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LA SALLE
MADISON NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA
RAPIDES ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN
TENSAS VERNON WINN
$$
MSC001-011-021-053-055-063-083-125-133-149-151-030140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BOLIVAR CLAIBORNE
HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON
LEFLORE SHARKEY SUNFLOWER
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
TXC199-241-351-361-457-030140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN JASPER NEWTON
ORANGE TYLER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 110
VALID 022340Z - 030040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ESE UTS
TO 40 E MLU TO 30 N GWO.
..PICCA..04/02/17
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC003-017-030040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHLEY CHICOT
$$
LAC001-003-009-011-019-021-025-029-035-039-041-043-053-055-059-
065-067-069-073-079-083-097-099-107-115-123-127-030040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU CALDWELL
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
EVANGELINE FRANKLIN GRANT
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LA SALLE
MADISON MOREHOUSE NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RAPIDES RICHLAND
ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN TENSAS
VERNON WEST CARROLL WINN
$$
MSC001-011-021-053-055-063-083-125-133-149-151-030040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BOLIVAR CLAIBORNE
HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON
LEFLORE SHARKEY SUNFLOWER
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
TXC199-241-351-361-457-030040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN JASPER NEWTON
ORANGE TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 110
VALID 022300Z - 030040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ESE UTS
TO 30 S MLU TO 30 ENE GLH TO 50 SW MEM.
..PICCA..04/02/17
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC003-017-030040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHLEY CHICOT
$$
LAC001-003-009-011-019-021-025-029-035-039-041-043-053-055-059-
065-067-069-073-079-083-097-099-107-115-123-127-030040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU CALDWELL
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
EVANGELINE FRANKLIN GRANT
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LA SALLE
MADISON MOREHOUSE NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RAPIDES RICHLAND
ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN TENSAS
VERNON WEST CARROLL WINN
$$
MSC001-011-021-053-055-063-083-125-133-149-151-030040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BOLIVAR CLAIBORNE
HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON
LEFLORE SHARKEY SUNFLOWER
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
TXC199-241-351-361-457-030040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN JASPER NEWTON
ORANGE TYLER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 110
VALID 022140Z - 022240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WNW BPT
TO 30 SW MLU TO 25 SW LLQ.
..PICCA..04/02/17
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC003-017-022240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHLEY CHICOT
$$
LAC001-003-009-011-019-021-025-029-035-039-041-043-053-055-059-
065-067-069-073-079-083-097-099-107-115-123-127-022240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU CALDWELL
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
EVANGELINE FRANKLIN GRANT
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LA SALLE
MADISON MOREHOUSE NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RAPIDES RICHLAND
ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN TENSAS
VERNON WEST CARROLL WINN
$$
MSC001-011-021-053-055-063-083-125-133-149-151-022240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BOLIVAR CLAIBORNE
HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON
LEFLORE SHARKEY SUNFLOWER
WARREN WASHINGTON
$$
TXC199-241-351-361-457-022240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN JASPER NEWTON
ORANGE TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 110
VALID 022025Z - 022140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NW BPT TO
45 W POE TO 35 SW ELD.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 406
..COHEN..04/02/17
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-009-011-013-019-021-025-029-031-035-039-041-043-049-
053-055-059-061-065-067-069-073-079-081-083-085-097-099-107-111-
115-123-127-022140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE CALCASIEU
CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIA
DE SOTO EAST CARROLL EVANGELINE
FRANKLIN GRANT JACKSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LA SALLE
LINCOLN MADISON MOREHOUSE
NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES
RED RIVER RICHLAND SABINE
ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN TENSAS
UNION VERNON WEST CARROLL
WINN
$$
MSC001-021-055-063-125-149-022140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE ISSAQUENA
JEFFERSON SHARKEY WARREN
$$
TXC199-241-351-361-403-457-022140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN JASPER NEWTON
ORANGE SABINE TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 110
VALID 021935Z - 022040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 404
..COHEN..04/02/17
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-009-011-013-021-025-029-031-035-039-041-043-049-059-061-
065-067-069-073-079-081-083-085-107-111-115-123-127-022040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD
BIENVILLE CALDWELL CATAHOULA
CONCORDIA DE SOTO EAST CARROLL
EVANGELINE FRANKLIN GRANT
JACKSON LA SALLE LINCOLN
MADISON MOREHOUSE NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER
RICHLAND SABINE TENSAS
UNION VERNON WEST CARROLL
WINN
$$
MSC001-021-055-063-125-149-022040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE ISSAQUENA
JEFFERSON SHARKEY WARREN
$$
TXC005-199-241-347-351-403-405-419-457-022040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA HARDIN JASPER
NACOGDOCHES NEWTON SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TYLER
$$
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.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (>95%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
High (>95%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (90%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (90%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (80%)
|
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% (F2-F5 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.