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Public Severe Weather Outlook
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   WOUS40 KWNS 081238
   LAZ000-MSZ000-081800-
   
   PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0638 AM CST TUE MAR 08 2011
   
   ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
   VALLEY OVERNIGHT...
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
   POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER
   MISSISSIPPI VALLEY OVERNIGHT.
   
   CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STRONG
   AND POSSIBLY LONG-LIVED TORNADOES.
   
   WHILE OVERALL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
   WIDESPREAD...THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT TORNADO AFTER DARK
   WARRANTS HEIGHTENED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
   
   TORNADOES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR CAN BE
   PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THEY ARE USUALLY FAST-MOVING AND
   OBSCURED BY RAIN AND DARKNESS.
   
   THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE
   
          MUCH OF LOUISIANA
          SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
   
   STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING
   SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE
   WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA
   WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS
   TONIGHT.
   
   ..HART.. 03/08/2011
   
   $$        
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