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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 712
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern Louisiana
Southern and Central Mississippi
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
1100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will move eastward this afternoon and
evening while posing a threat for tornadoes, damaging winds, and
isolated hail. The threat for strong tornadoes will likely persist
with any sustained supercell.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Natchez
MS to 45 miles north northeast of Pine Belt 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 711...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 26040.
...Gleason
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 712
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern Louisiana
Southern and Central Mississippi
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
1100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will move eastward this afternoon and
evening while posing a threat for tornadoes, damaging winds, and
isolated hail. The threat for strong tornadoes will likely persist
with any sustained supercell.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Natchez
MS to 45 miles north northeast of Pine Belt 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 711...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 26040.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 712 TORNADO LA MS 202150Z - 210500Z
AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30NNW HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/ - 45NNE PIB/PINE BELT MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM N/S /40SE MLU - 22SSW MEI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
LAT...LON 33329150 33378904 30778904 30729150
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 712 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 712
VALID 210250Z - 210340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WSW HEZ
TO 55 NNE MCB TO 45 E GWO.
..LYONS..11/21/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-210340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA LIVINGSTON
POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-019-023-029-031-035-037-061-065-067-069-073-075-077-
079-085-091-099-101-103-109-113-121-123-127-129-147-157-159-
210340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CHOCTAW
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST FRANKLIN JASPER
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MARION
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
PEARL RIVER PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WILKINSON WINSTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 712
VALID 210150Z - 210240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 W HEZ TO
55 ENE HEZ TO 10 E GWO.
..SQUITIERI..11/21/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-210240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA LIVINGSTON
POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-019-023-029-031-035-037-051-061-063-065-067-069-
073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-103-109-113-121-123-127-129-
147-157-159-163-210240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CHOCTAW CLARKE COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
HOLMES JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MADISON
MARION NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE PEARL RIVER PIKE
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WALTHALL 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 712
VALID 210055Z - 210140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WNW HEZ
TO 65 SSW GWO TO 15 E GWO.
..SQUITIERI..11/21/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-210140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA LIVINGSTON
POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-019-021-023-029-031-035-037-049-051-061-063-065-
067-069-073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-103-109-113-121-123-
127-129-147-157-159-163-210140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLARKE
COPIAH COVINGTON FORREST
FRANKLIN HINDS HOLMES
JASPER JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS
JONES KEMPER LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEAKE
LINCOLN MADISON MARION
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
PEARL RIVER PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WILKINSON WINSTON
YAZOO
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 712
VALID 202325Z - 210040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE MLU TO
50 S GLH TO 5 WSW GWO.
..SQUITIERI..11/20/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC033-037-063-077-091-103-105-117-121-125-210040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA LIVINGSTON
POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-019-021-029-031-035-037-049-051-061-063-065-067-
073-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-109-113-121-123-127-129-147-149-
157-159-163-210040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
HINDS HOLMES JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
LAMAR LAWRENCE LEAKE
LINCOLN MADISON MARION
NESHOBA NEWTON PEARL RIVER
PIKE RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH WALTHALL
WARREN 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
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.