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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 62
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
650 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern Louisiana
Most of the southern two-thirds of Mississippi
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 650 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Strong/locally severe thunderstorms will spread eastward
across the lower Mississippi Valley area and central/southern
Mississippi, along with adjacent portions of Louisiana, over the
next several hours. Damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are
expected locally, along with some risk for hail with stronger
storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 85 miles north northwest of Meridian MS
to 40 miles south southwest of Mc Comb MS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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...
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 45. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.
...Goss
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 62
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
650 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern Louisiana
Most of the southern two-thirds of Mississippi
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 650 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Strong/locally severe thunderstorms will spread eastward
across the lower Mississippi Valley area and central/southern
Mississippi, along with adjacent portions of Louisiana, over the
next several hours. Damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are
expected locally, along with some risk for hail with stronger
storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 85 miles north northwest of Meridian MS
to 40 miles south southwest of Mc Comb MS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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...
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 45. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.
...Goss
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 62 TORNADO LA MS 252350Z - 260700Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
85NNW MEI/MERIDIAN MS/ - 40SSW MCB/MC COMB MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /40W IGB - 31ENE BTR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 45. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23040.
LAT...LON 33468810 30648955 30649191 33469053
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 62 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 62
VALID 260535Z - 260640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E LFT TO
20 SSW MCB TO 30 NNW PIB TO 15 W MEI TO 40 S CBM TO 20 ESE CBM.
..LEITMAN..03/26/24
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC063-103-105-117-260640-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
LIVINGSTON ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA
WASHINGTON
$$
MSC023-031-035-061-065-067-069-073-075-091-103-109-147-260640-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE COVINGTON FORREST
JASPER JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE
MARION NOXUBEE PEARL RIVER
WALTHALL
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 62
VALID 260455Z - 260540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E LFT TO
60 NW PIB TO 45 NW MEI TO 30 W CBM.
..BROYLES..03/26/24
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC033-063-091-103-105-117-121-260540-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST BATON ROUGE LIVINGSTON ST. HELENA
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE
$$
MSC023-031-035-061-065-067-069-073-075-077-085-087-091-099-101-
103-105-109-113-123-127-129-147-159-260540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE COVINGTON FORREST
JASPER JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LINCOLN LOWNDES
MARION NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PEARL RIVER
PIKE SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WALTHALL WINSTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 62
VALID 260330Z - 260440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ESE ESF
TO 45 ENE HEZ TO 50 SSE GWO TO 30 ENE GWO.
..BROYLES..03/26/24
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-260440-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA LIVINGSTON
POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-007-019-023-025-029-031-035-037-061-065-067-069-073-075-
077-079-085-087-091-099-101-103-105-109-113-121-123-127-129-147-
157-159-260440-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE ATTALA CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
JASPER JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN
LOWNDES MARION NESHOBA
NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA
PEARL RIVER PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WILKINSON WINSTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 62
VALID 260145Z - 260240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..03/26/24
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC029-033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-260240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CONCORDIA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA
LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-029-031-035-037-049-051-053-
055-061-063-065-067-069-073-075-077-079-083-085-087-089-091-097-
099-101-103-105-109-113-121-123-125-127-129-147-149-155-157-159-
163-260240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE
CLARKE CLAY COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS
ISSAQUENA JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LEFLORE LINCOLN
LOWNDES MADISON MARION
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PEARL RIVER
PIKE RANKIN SCOTT
SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WARREN WEBSTER
WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 62
VALID 260030Z - 260140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..03/26/24
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC029-033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-260140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CONCORDIA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA
LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-029-031-035-037-049-051-053-
055-061-063-065-067-069-073-075-077-079-083-085-087-089-091-097-
099-101-103-105-109-113-121-123-125-127-129-147-149-155-157-159-
163-260140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE
CLARKE CLAY COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS
ISSAQUENA JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LEFLORE LINCOLN
LOWNDES MADISON MARION
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PEARL RIVER
PIKE RANKIN SCOTT
SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WARREN WEBSTER
WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 62
VALID 260015Z - 260140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..03/26/24
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC029-033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-260140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CONCORDIA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA
LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-029-031-035-037-049-051-053-
055-061-063-065-067-069-073-075-077-079-083-085-087-089-091-097-
099-101-103-105-109-113-121-123-125-127-129-147-149-155-157-159-
163-260140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE
CLARKE CLAY COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS
ISSAQUENA JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LEFLORE LINCOLN
LOWNDES MADISON MARION
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PEARL RIVER
PIKE RANKIN SCOTT
SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WARREN WEBSTER
WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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.
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