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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 20
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1215 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Louisiana
Central Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1215 PM until
700 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
2.5 inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected this afternoon
along and just south of a warm front from central Louisiana into
central Mississippi, and storms will spread eastward through this
evening. The most intense supercells along the front will be
capable of producing a couple of strong tornadoes (roughly EF2
damage potential) and large hail of 1.75-2.5 inches in diameter.
Occasional damaging gusts of 60-70 mph will also be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Fort Polk
LA to 20 miles east northeast of Meridian MS. 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 17...WW 18...WW 19...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.
...Thompson
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 20
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1215 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Louisiana
Central Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1215 PM until
700 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
2.5 inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected this afternoon
along and just south of a warm front from central Louisiana into
central Mississippi, and storms will spread eastward through this
evening. The most intense supercells along the front will be
capable of producing a couple of strong tornadoes (roughly EF2
damage potential) and large hail of 1.75-2.5 inches in diameter.
Occasional damaging gusts of 60-70 mph will also be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Fort Polk
LA to 20 miles east northeast of Meridian MS. 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 17...WW 18...WW 19...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 20 TORNADO LA MS 111815Z - 120100Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35WSW POE/FORT POLK LA/ - 20ENE MEI/MERIDIAN MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /53NW LCH - 19E MEI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 31439373 33028843 31868843 30289373
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 20 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 20
VALID 112230Z - 112340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W POE TO
25 NW ESF TO 20 E MLU.
..MOORE..02/11/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 20
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-009-011-025-029-037-039-041-059-077-079-097-107-115-125-
112340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST FELICIANA
EVANGELINE FRANKLIN LA SALLE
POINTE COUPEE RAPIDES ST. LANDRY
TENSAS VERNON WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-021-023-029-031-035-037-049-061-063-065-067-069-073-
075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-113-121-123-127-129-149-157-
112340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST FRANKLIN HINDS
JASPER JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS
JONES KEMPER LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEAKE
LINCOLN MADISON MARION
NESHOBA NEWTON PIKE
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WARREN WILKINSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 20
VALID 112145Z - 112240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W POE TO
15 ESE IER TO 20 NNE MLU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 130
..MOORE..02/11/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 20
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-009-011-021-025-029-037-039-041-059-069-077-079-097-107-
115-125-112240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD
CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIA
EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE FRANKLIN
LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES POINTE COUPEE
RAPIDES ST. LANDRY TENSAS
VERNON WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-021-023-029-031-037-049-061-063-065-067-069-075-077-
079-085-089-099-101-113-121-123-127-129-149-157-112240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FRANKLIN HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MADISON
NESHOBA NEWTON PIKE
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WARREN 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 20
VALID 112040Z - 112140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W POE TO
15 W MLU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 130
..MOORE..02/11/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 20
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-009-011-021-025-029-037-039-041-043-059-069-077-079-097-
107-115-125-127-112140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD
CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIA
EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE FRANKLIN
GRANT LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES
POINTE COUPEE RAPIDES ST. LANDRY
TENSAS VERNON WEST FELICIANA
WINN
$$
MSC001-005-021-023-029-031-037-049-061-063-065-067-069-075-077-
079-085-089-099-101-113-121-123-127-129-149-157-112140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FRANKLIN HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MADISON
NESHOBA NEWTON PIKE
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WARREN WILKINSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 20
VALID 111940Z - 112040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOORE..02/11/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 20
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-009-011-021-025-029-037-039-041-043-059-069-077-079-085-
097-107-115-125-127-112040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD
CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIA
EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE FRANKLIN
GRANT LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES
POINTE COUPEE RAPIDES SABINE
ST. LANDRY TENSAS VERNON
WEST FELICIANA WINN
$$
MSC001-005-021-023-029-031-037-049-061-063-065-067-069-075-077-
079-085-089-099-101-113-121-123-127-129-149-157-112040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FRANKLIN HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MADISON
NESHOBA NEWTON PIKE
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WARREN WILKINSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
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
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (80%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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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