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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 170
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
705 PM CDT Wed Apr 26 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
West-central Louisiana
Central to east Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 705 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Intense supercells across central Texas will spread
east-southeast and likely consolidate into a cluster with embedded
bowing segments into southeast Texas, yielding a mix of large hail,
damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. A leading supercell over
west-central Louisiana may continue east-southeast along the
instability gradient with a primary threat of large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Austin TX
to 15 miles north northeast of Alexandria 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 168...WW 169...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.
...Grams
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 170
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
705 PM CDT Wed Apr 26 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
West-central Louisiana
Central to east Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 705 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Intense supercells across central Texas will spread
east-southeast and likely consolidate into a cluster with embedded
bowing segments into southeast Texas, yielding a mix of large hail,
damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. A leading supercell over
west-central Louisiana may continue east-southeast along the
instability gradient with a primary threat of large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Austin TX
to 15 miles north northeast of Alexandria 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 168...WW 169...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 170 TORNADO LA TX 270005Z - 270600Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35WSW AUS/AUSTIN TX/ - 15NNE ESF/ALEXANDRIA LA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /30NNE SAT - 26NE AEX/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
LAT...LON 30769824 32259220 30959220 29459824
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 170 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 170
VALID 270445Z - 270540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW CLL
TO 20 E UTS TO 5 WSW LFK TO 25 N LFK.
..KERR..04/27/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 170
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC043-069-085-270540-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT NATCHITOCHES SABINE
$$
TXC005-041-051-185-339-347-373-403-405-407-419-471-477-270540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA BRAZOS BURLESON
GRIMES MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
POLK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE
SAN JACINTO SHELBY WALKER
WASHINGTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 170
VALID 270350Z - 270440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E TPL TO
25 N UTS TO 25 WNW LFK TO 35 WNW LFK.
REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE REPLACED WITH A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH WITHIN NEXT HOUR OR SO.
..KERR..04/27/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 170
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC031-043-069-079-081-085-115-270440-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
DE SOTO GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC005-041-051-073-185-241-313-339-347-351-365-373-401-403-405-
407-419-455-457-471-477-270440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA BRAZOS BURLESON
CHEROKEE GRIMES JASPER
MADISON MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON PANOLA POLK
RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE
SAN JACINTO SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER WALKER WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 170
VALID 270230Z - 270340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/27/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 170
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC031-043-069-079-081-085-115-270340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
DE SOTO GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC005-021-031-041-051-073-185-209-225-241-287-313-339-347-351-
365-373-401-403-405-407-419-453-455-457-471-477-270340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA BASTROP BLANCO
BRAZOS BURLESON CHEROKEE
GRIMES HAYS HOUSTON
JASPER LEE MADISON
MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES NEWTON
PANOLA POLK RUSK
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO
SHELBY TRAVIS TRINITY
TYLER WALKER WASHINGTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 170
VALID 270140Z - 270240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/27/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 170
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC031-043-069-079-081-085-115-270240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
DE SOTO GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC005-021-031-041-051-073-185-209-225-241-287-313-339-347-351-
365-373-401-403-405-407-419-453-455-457-471-477-270240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA BASTROP BLANCO
BRAZOS BURLESON CHEROKEE
GRIMES HAYS HOUSTON
JASPER LEE MADISON
MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES NEWTON
PANOLA POLK RUSK
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO
SHELBY TRAVIS TRINITY
TYLER WALKER WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 170
VALID 270055Z - 270140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/27/23
ATTN...WFO...SHV...LCH...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 170
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC031-043-069-079-081-085-115-270140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
DE SOTO GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC005-021-031-041-051-073-185-209-225-241-287-313-339-347-351-
365-373-401-403-405-407-419-453-455-457-471-477-270140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA BASTROP BLANCO
BRAZOS BURLESON CHEROKEE
GRIMES HAYS HOUSTON
JASPER LEE MADISON
MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES NEWTON
PANOLA POLK RUSK
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO
SHELBY TRAVIS TRINITY
TYLER WALKER WASHINGTON
$$
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 (50%)
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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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Mod (40%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (60%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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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