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Tornado Watch 700
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 700
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1040 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2019

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Far southern Arkansas
     Louisiana
     Western and central Mississippi
     Far eastern Texas
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1040 AM until
     600 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Several supercells are expected to develop and progress
   east-northeast across the Sabine and Lower Mississippi Valleys this
   afternoon. Tornadoes and damaging winds are anticipated, with the
   peak tornado risk across portions of northern and central Louisiana
   into western Mississippi.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 25 miles west of Lafayette LA to 70
   miles north northeast of Monroe LA. 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 24040.

   ...Grams
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