SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 79
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   255 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL LOUISIANA
          EXTREME SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 255 PM UNTIL 900
   PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
   FORT POLK LOUISIANA TO 30 MILES WEST OF LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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 77...WW 78...
   
   DISCUSSION...A CLUSTER OF STORMS HAS DEVELOPED RECENTLY IN THE
   EXTREME SE TX IN THE ERN PART OF WW 77.  STRONG SURFACE HEATING HAS
   OCCURRED ACROSS SRN LA IN ADVANCE OF THIS CONVECTION...AND S OF A
   SLOW-MOVING OUTFLOW BOUNDARY LOCATED JUST N OF I-10.  THOUGH
   BACKGROUND LOW-LEVEL WINDS ARE NOT STRONG...THE BACKED WINDS ALONG
   THE BOUNDARY ARE RESULTING IN A RELATIVE MAXIMUM IN LOW-LEVEL SHEAR.
    THIS SOMEWHAT STRONGER SHEAR...COMBINED WITH STRONG SURFACE-BASED
   INSTABILITY AND BOUNDARY LAYER DEWPOINTS NEAR 70 F...WILL LIKELY
   SUPPORT A CLUSTER OF HP SUPERCELLS ALONG THE BOUNDARY FOR THE NEXT
   FEW HOURS.  A COUPLE OF TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO
   LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
   
   
   ...THOMPSON

   SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 79
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   255 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL LOUISIANA
          EXTREME SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 255 PM UNTIL 900
   PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
   FORT POLK LOUISIANA TO 30 MILES WEST OF LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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 77...WW 78...
   
   DISCUSSION...A CLUSTER OF STORMS HAS DEVELOPED RECENTLY IN THE
   EXTREME SE TX IN THE ERN PART OF WW 77.  STRONG SURFACE HEATING HAS
   OCCURRED ACROSS SRN LA IN ADVANCE OF THIS CONVECTION...AND S OF A
   SLOW-MOVING OUTFLOW BOUNDARY LOCATED JUST N OF I-10.  THOUGH
   BACKGROUND LOW-LEVEL WINDS ARE NOT STRONG...THE BACKED WINDS ALONG
   THE BOUNDARY ARE RESULTING IN A RELATIVE MAXIMUM IN LOW-LEVEL SHEAR.
    THIS SOMEWHAT STRONGER SHEAR...COMBINED WITH STRONG SURFACE-BASED
   INSTABILITY AND BOUNDARY LAYER DEWPOINTS NEAR 70 F...WILL LIKELY
   SUPPORT A CLUSTER OF HP SUPERCELLS ALONG THE BOUNDARY FOR THE NEXT
   FEW HOURS.  A COUPLE OF TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE...IN ADDITION TO
   LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
   
   
   ...THOMPSON

   WOUS64 KWNS 271950
   WOU9
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 79
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   255 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009
   
   TORNADO WATCH 79 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   LAC001-003-009-011-019-033-037-039-053-055-077-079-097-115-121-
   125-280200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0079.090327T1955Z-090328T0200Z/
   
   LA 
   .    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ACADIA               ALLEN               AVOYELLES           
   BEAUREGARD           CALCASIEU           EAST BATON ROUGE    
   EAST FELICIANA       EVANGELINE          JEFFERSON DAVIS     
   LAFAYETTE            POINTE COUPEE       RAPIDES             
   ST. LANDRY           VERNON              WEST BATON ROUGE    
   WEST FELICIANA       
   
   
   MSC157-280200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0079.090327T1955Z-090328T0200Z/
   
   MS 
   .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   WILKINSON            
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...
   
   
   

   SAW9 
   WW 79 TORNADO LA MS 271955Z - 280200Z
   AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   55ENE POE/FORT POLK LA/ - 30W LFT/LAFAYETTE LA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /11ENE AEX - 33E LCH/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
   
   LAT...LON 31349095 30199113 30199381 31349366
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.
   

Watch 79 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 79

VALID 272350Z - 280040Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..BROYLES..03/27/09

ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

LAC001-003-009-011-019-033-037-039-053-055-077-079-097-115-121-
125-280040-

LA 
.    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

ACADIA		     ALLEN		 AVOYELLES	     
BEAUREGARD	     CALCASIEU		 EAST BATON ROUGE    
EAST FELICIANA	     EVANGELINE 	 JEFFERSON DAVIS     
LAFAYETTE	     POINTE COUPEE	 RAPIDES	     
ST. LANDRY	     VERNON		 WEST BATON ROUGE    
WEST FELICIANA	     
$$


MSC157-280040-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

WILKINSON	     
$$


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 79

VALID 272235Z - 272340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..HURLBUT..03/27/09

ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

LAC001-003-009-011-019-033-037-039-053-055-077-079-097-115-121-
125-272340-

LA 
.    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

ACADIA		     ALLEN		 AVOYELLES	     
BEAUREGARD	     CALCASIEU		 EAST BATON ROUGE    
EAST FELICIANA	     EVANGELINE 	 JEFFERSON DAVIS     
LAFAYETTE	     POINTE COUPEE	 RAPIDES	     
ST. LANDRY	     VERNON		 WEST BATON ROUGE    
WEST FELICIANA	     
$$


MSC157-272340-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

WILKINSON	     
$$


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 79

VALID 272135Z - 272240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..BROYLES..03/27/09

ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

LAC001-003-009-011-019-033-037-039-053-055-077-079-097-115-121-
125-272240-

LA 
.    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

ACADIA		     ALLEN		 AVOYELLES	     
BEAUREGARD	     CALCASIEU		 EAST BATON ROUGE    
EAST FELICIANA	     EVANGELINE 	 JEFFERSON DAVIS     
LAFAYETTE	     POINTE COUPEE	 RAPIDES	     
ST. LANDRY	     VERNON		 WEST BATON ROUGE    
WEST FELICIANA	     
$$


MSC157-272240-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

WILKINSON	     
$$


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.
$$

Please visit the National Weather Service Interactive Weather Information Network (IWIN) for more information on the warnings.

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.