Wednesday, August 26, 2020

SPC Tornado Watch 453

WW 453 TORNADO LA MS TX CW 270200Z - 271300Z
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 453
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
900 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Louisiana
  Southwest Mississippi
  Far East Texas
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 900 PM
  until 800 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely

SUMMARY...Hurricane Laura will approach the coast and make landfall
tonight, with a very strong low-level wind field overspreading the
region, accounting for the possibility of tornadoes through late
tonight and the morning hours of Thursday.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of Natchitoches LA
to 45 miles south southeast of Intracoastal City LA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 452...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 15030.

...Guyer

Read more

from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0453.html

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