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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 70
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM CDT Thu Mar 16 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Louisiana
Southeast Texas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1035 PM
until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of severe thunderstorms will continue moving
east-southeast through the early morning with a risk for a couple of
tornadoes, damaging winds, and isolated large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 75 miles north northeast of
Natchitoches LA to 60 miles southwest of Fort Polk 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 69...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 28035.
...Bunting
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 70
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM CDT Thu Mar 16 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Louisiana
Southeast Texas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1035 PM
until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of severe thunderstorms will continue moving
east-southeast through the early morning with a risk for a couple of
tornadoes, damaging winds, and isolated large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 75 miles north northeast of
Natchitoches LA to 60 miles southwest of Fort Polk 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 69...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 28035.
...Bunting
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 70 TORNADO LA TX 170335Z - 171000Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
75NNE IER/NATCHITOCHES LA/ - 60SW POE/FORT POLK LA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /32SSE ELD - 44WNW LCH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28035.
LAT...LON 32749192 30439322 30439456 32749329
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 70 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 70
VALID 170820Z - 170940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N BPT TO
30 S POE TO 20 SE POE.
..BROYLES..03/17/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 70
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-011-079-170940-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BEAUREGARD RAPIDES
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 70
VALID 170725Z - 170840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSE LFK
TO 15 N POE TO 15 NNW ESF.
..BROYLES..03/17/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 70
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-011-059-079-115-170840-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BEAUREGARD LA SALLE
RAPIDES VERNON
$$
TXC241-351-457-170840-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JASPER NEWTON TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 70
VALID 170540Z - 170640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ENE LFK
TO 35 NNW IER TO 20 E ELD.
..BROYLES..03/17/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 70
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC013-021-043-049-059-061-069-073-085-111-115-127-170640-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE CALDWELL GRANT
JACKSON LA SALLE LINCOLN
NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA SABINE
UNION VERNON WINN
$$
TXC241-351-403-457-170640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JASPER NEWTON 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 #2 ON WW 70
VALID 170420Z - 170540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..03/17/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 70
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC013-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-081-085-111-115-127-
170540-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE CALDWELL CLAIBORNE
DE SOTO GRANT JACKSON
LA SALLE LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RED RIVER SABINE
UNION VERNON WINN
$$
TXC241-351-403-457-170540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JASPER NEWTON SABINE
TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 70
VALID 170350Z - 170440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..03/17/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 70
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC013-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-081-085-111-115-127-
170440-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BIENVILLE CALDWELL CLAIBORNE
DE SOTO GRANT JACKSON
LA SALLE LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RED RIVER SABINE
UNION VERNON WINN
$$
TXC241-351-403-457-170440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JASPER NEWTON SABINE
TYLER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (80%)
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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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