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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 365
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1125 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Louisiana
Middle and Upper Texas Coastal Plain
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1125 AM until
600 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop this
afternoon across the Watch area. The stronger thunderstorms will
potentially be capable of a risk for severe gusts and large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west of
Victoria TX to 45 miles east northeast of Port Arthur TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...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 600. Mean storm motion vector
26015.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 365 SEVERE TSTM LA TX CW 011625Z - 012300Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30W VCT/VICTORIA TX/ - 45ENE BPT/PORT ARTHUR TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /57N CRP - 12WNW LCH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26015.
LAT...LON 29659742 30999332 29409332 28059742
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 365 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 365
VALID 012250Z - 012340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 70 SSE BPT
TO 20 E LCH TO 45 SE POE TO 30 SE POE TO 10 SSW POE TO 25 W POE.
..BROYLES..06/01/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...CRP...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 365
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-009-023-039-053-055-079-097-099-113-115-012340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA AVOYELLES CAMERON
EVANGELINE JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE
RAPIDES ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN
VERMILION VERNON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 365
VALID 012205Z - 012340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..06/01/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...CRP...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 365
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-009-011-019-023-039-053-055-079-097-099-113-115-
012340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU CAMERON
EVANGELINE JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE
RAPIDES ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN
VERMILION VERNON
$$
TXC241-351-457-012340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JASPER NEWTON TYLER
$$
GMZ432-012340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CALCASIEU LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 365
VALID 012130Z - 012240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S LCH TO
40 N BPT TO 35 SSE LFK.
..WEINMAN..06/01/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...CRP...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 365
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-009-011-019-023-039-053-055-079-097-099-113-115-
012240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU CAMERON
EVANGELINE JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE
RAPIDES ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN
VERMILION VERNON
$$
TXC241-351-457-012240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JASPER NEWTON TYLER
$$
GMZ432-012240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CALCASIEU LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 365
VALID 012035Z - 012140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 SSE BPT
TO 30 NW BPT TO 25 ESE UTS.
..WEINMAN..06/01/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...CRP...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 365
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-011-019-023-053-113-012140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN BEAUREGARD
CALCASIEU CAMERON JEFFERSON DAVIS
VERMILION
$$
TXC199-241-245-351-361-457-012140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN JASPER JEFFERSON
NEWTON ORANGE TYLER
$$
GMZ430-432-450-012140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
SABINE LAKE
CALCASIEU LAKE
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 365
VALID 011950Z - 012040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 70 ESE GLS
TO 25 WSW BPT TO 25 S CLL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1108
..WEINMAN..06/01/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...CRP...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 365
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-011-019-023-053-113-012040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN BEAUREGARD
CALCASIEU CAMERON JEFFERSON DAVIS
VERMILION
$$
TXC199-241-245-291-339-351-361-457-012040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN JASPER JEFFERSON
LIBERTY MONTGOMERY NEWTON
ORANGE TYLER
$$
GMZ430-432-450-012040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
SABINE LAKE
CALCASIEU LAKE
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 365
VALID 011850Z - 011940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1108
..WEINMAN..06/01/24
ATTN...WFO...LCH...CRP...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 365
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-011-019-023-053-113-011940-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN BEAUREGARD
CALCASIEU CAMERON JEFFERSON DAVIS
VERMILION
$$
TXC007-015-039-057-071-089-123-157-167-175-199-201-239-241-245-
285-291-321-339-351-361-391-457-469-473-481-011940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS AUSTIN BRAZORIA
CALHOUN CHAMBERS COLORADO
DEWITT FORT BEND GALVESTON
GOLIAD HARDIN HARRIS
JACKSON JASPER JEFFERSON
LAVACA LIBERTY MATAGORDA
MONTGOMERY NEWTON ORANGE
REFUGIO TYLER VICTORIA
WALLER WHARTON
$$
GMZ236-237-255-330-335-350-355-430-432-450-011940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COPANO ARANSAS AND REDFISH BAYS
SAN ANTONIO MESQUITE AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
SABINE LAKE
CALCASIEU LAKE
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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.