SEL3
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 693
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   855 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EXTREME SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
          NORTHERN LOUISIANA
          EXTREME WESTERN MISSISSIPPI
          NORTHEAST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 855 AM UNTIL
   400 PM CST.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTHWEST
   OF LONGVIEW TEXAS TO 55 MILES EAST OF MONROE LOUISIANA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
   
   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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 691...WW 692...
   
   DISCUSSION...SVR TSTMS WITH HAIL AND ISOLATED GUSTS SHOULD INCREASE
   IN COVERAGE AND SHIFT ENEWD ACROSS WW AREA THROUGH AFTN...N OF SFC
   WARM FRONT OVER SE TX AND SRN LA.  40-50 KT EFFECTIVE SHEAR
   MAGNITUDES AND ELEVATED MUCAPE UP TO 1000 J/KG WILL SUPPORT TSTM
   ORGANIZATION.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...EDWARDS

   SEL3
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 693
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   855 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EXTREME SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
          NORTHERN LOUISIANA
          EXTREME WESTERN MISSISSIPPI
          NORTHEAST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 855 AM UNTIL
   400 PM CST.
   
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
   ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   WIDELY SCATTERED LARGE HAIL TO 2.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER
   ISOLATED TORNADOES
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTHWEST
   OF LONGVIEW TEXAS TO 55 MILES EAST OF MONROE LOUISIANA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
   
   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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 691...WW 692...
   
   DISCUSSION...SVR TSTMS WITH HAIL AND ISOLATED GUSTS SHOULD INCREASE
   IN COVERAGE AND SHIFT ENEWD ACROSS WW AREA THROUGH AFTN...N OF SFC
   WARM FRONT OVER SE TX AND SRN LA.  40-50 KT EFFECTIVE SHEAR
   MAGNITUDES AND ELEVATED MUCAPE UP TO 1000 J/KG WILL SUPPORT TSTM
   ORGANIZATION.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...EDWARDS

   SEL3
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 693
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   855 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EXTREME SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
          NORTHERN LOUISIANA
          EXTREME WESTERN MISSISSIPPI
          NORTHEAST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 855 AM UNTIL
   400 PM CST.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTHWEST
   OF LONGVIEW TEXAS TO 55 MILES EAST OF MONROE LOUISIANA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
   
   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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 691...WW 692...
   
   DISCUSSION...SVR TSTMS WITH HAIL AND ISOLATED GUSTS SHOULD INCREASE
   IN COVERAGE AND SHIFT ENEWD ACROSS WW AREA THROUGH AFTN...N OF SFC
   WARM FRONT OVER SE TX AND SRN LA.  40-50 KT EFFECTIVE SHEAR
   MAGNITUDES AND ELEVATED MUCAPE UP TO 1000 J/KG WILL SUPPORT TSTM
   ORGANIZATION.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...EDWARDS

   WOUS64 KWNS 251455
   WOU3
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 693
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   855 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 693 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   ARC003-017-139-252200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0693.121225T1455Z-121225T2200Z/
   
   AR 
   .    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ASHLEY               CHICOT              UNION               
   
   
   LAC013-015-017-021-025-027-029-031-035-041-043-049-059-061-065-
   067-069-073-081-083-085-107-111-119-123-127-252200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0693.121225T1455Z-121225T2200Z/
   
   LA 
   .    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BIENVILLE            BOSSIER             CADDO               
   CALDWELL             CATAHOULA           CLAIBORNE           
   CONCORDIA            DE SOTO             EAST CARROLL        
   FRANKLIN             GRANT               JACKSON             
   LA SALLE             LINCOLN             MADISON             
   MOREHOUSE            NATCHITOCHES        OUACHITA            
   RED RIVER            RICHLAND            SABINE              
   TENSAS               UNION               WEBSTER             
   WEST CARROLL         WINN                
   
   
   MSC055-252200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0693.121225T1455Z-121225T2200Z/
   
   MS 
   .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ISSAQUENA            
   
   
   TXC005-073-183-203-315-347-365-401-403-405-419-423-252200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0693.121225T1455Z-121225T2200Z/
   
   TX 
   .    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ANGELINA             CHEROKEE            GREGG               
   HARRISON             MARION              NACOGDOCHES         
   PANOLA               RUSK                SABINE              
   SAN AUGUSTINE        SHELBY              SMITH               
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...
   
   
   

   SAW3 
   WW 693 SEVERE TSTM AR LA MS TX 251455Z - 252200Z
   AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   50SW GGG/LONGVIEW TX/ - 55E MLU/MONROE LA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /44SW GGG - 46W JAN/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   LAT...LON 32749531 33389108 31649108 31009531
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU3.
   

Watch 693 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 693

VALID 252130Z - 252200Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NNE HEZ
TO 45 SSW GLH TO 25 S GLH.

WW 693 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 252200Z.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2217

..COHEN..12/25/12

ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 693 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MSC055-252200-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ISSAQUENA	     
$$


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 #6 ON WW 693

VALID 252125Z - 252240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NNE HEZ
TO 45 SSW GLH TO 25 S GLH.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2217

..COHEN..12/25/12

ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 693 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MSC055-252240-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ISSAQUENA	     
$$


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 693

VALID 252030Z - 252140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SW HEZ TO
25 S GLH.

..COHEN..12/25/12

ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 693 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MSC055-252140-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ISSAQUENA	     
$$


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 693

VALID 251930Z - 252040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 WNW ESF TO
20 SSE LLQ.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2212

..COHEN..12/25/12

ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 693 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ARC003-017-252040-

AR 
.    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ASHLEY		     CHICOT		 
$$


LAC021-035-041-059-067-083-111-123-252040-

LA 
.    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

CALDWELL	     EAST CARROLL	 FRANKLIN	     
LA SALLE	     MOREHOUSE		 RICHLAND	     
UNION		     WEST CARROLL	 
$$


MSC055-252040-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ISSAQUENA	     
$$


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 693

VALID 251840Z - 251940Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 N POE TO
25 E ELD.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2212

..COHEN..12/25/12

ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 693 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ARC003-017-251940-

AR 
.    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ASHLEY		     CHICOT		 
$$


LAC021-025-029-035-041-043-049-059-061-065-067-073-083-107-111-
123-127-251940-

LA 
.    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

CALDWELL	     CATAHOULA		 CONCORDIA	     
EAST CARROLL	     FRANKLIN		 GRANT		     
JACKSON 	     LA SALLE		 LINCOLN	     
MADISON 	     MOREHOUSE		 OUACHITA	     
RICHLAND	     TENSAS		 UNION		     
WEST CARROLL	     WINN		 
$$


MSC055-251940-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ISSAQUENA	     
$$


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 693

VALID 251740Z - 251840Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ESE LFK
TO 35 WNW IER TO 35 SSE TXK.

..COHEN..12/25/12

ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 693 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ARC003-017-139-251840-

AR 
.    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ASHLEY		     CHICOT		 UNION		     
$$


LAC013-015-021-025-027-029-031-035-041-043-049-059-061-065-067-
069-073-081-083-085-107-111-119-123-127-251840-

LA 
.    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

BIENVILLE	     BOSSIER		 CALDWELL	     
CATAHOULA	     CLAIBORNE		 CONCORDIA	     
DE SOTO 	     EAST CARROLL	 FRANKLIN	     
GRANT		     JACKSON		 LA SALLE	     
LINCOLN 	     MADISON		 MOREHOUSE	     
NATCHITOCHES	     OUACHITA		 RED RIVER	     
RICHLAND	     SABINE		 TENSAS 	     
UNION		     WEBSTER		 WEST CARROLL	     
WINN		     
$$


MSC055-251840-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ISSAQUENA	     
$$


TXC403-251840-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

SABINE		     
$$


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 693

VALID 251625Z - 251740Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..COHEN..12/25/12

ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 693 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ARC003-017-139-251740-

AR 
.    ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ASHLEY		     CHICOT		 UNION		     
$$


LAC013-015-017-021-025-027-029-031-035-041-043-049-059-061-065-
067-069-073-081-083-085-107-111-119-123-127-251740-

LA 
.    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

BIENVILLE	     BOSSIER		 CADDO		     
CALDWELL	     CATAHOULA		 CLAIBORNE	     
CONCORDIA	     DE SOTO		 EAST CARROLL	     
FRANKLIN	     GRANT		 JACKSON	     
LA SALLE	     LINCOLN		 MADISON	     
MOREHOUSE	     NATCHITOCHES	 OUACHITA	     
RED RIVER	     RICHLAND		 SABINE 	     
TENSAS		     UNION		 WEBSTER	     
WEST CARROLL	     WINN		 
$$


MSC055-251740-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ISSAQUENA	     
$$


TXC005-073-183-203-315-347-365-401-403-405-419-423-251740-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANGELINA	     CHEROKEE		 GREGG		     
HARRISON	     MARION		 NACOGDOCHES	     
PANOLA		     RUSK		 SABINE 	     
SAN AUGUSTINE	     SHELBY		 SMITH		     
$$


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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