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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 154...CORRECTED
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
225 AM CDT FRI MAY 10 2013
CORRECTED FOR WATCH PROBABILITIES
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
COASTAL WATERS
* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 225 AM UNTIL 1000 AM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF MC
COMB MISSISSIPPI TO 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOUMA LOUISIANA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 153...
DISCUSSION...QLCS ONGOING OVER CNTRL/SWRN LA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
EWD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS SYSTEM IS BEING
AIDING BY A LOW-AMPLITUDE SHORT-WAVE TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED 50-60 KT
MIDLEVEL JET STREAK WHICH IS ENHANCING FORCING FOR ASCENT AND
VERTICAL SHEAR. WHEN COUPLED WITH A MOIST AND AT LEAST MARGINALLY
UNSTABLE AIR MASS...THE SETUP WILL REMAIN SUPPORTIVE OF EMBEDDED
LEWP STRUCTURES CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS AND PERHAPS A BRIEF
TORNADO OR TWO.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 26025.
...MEAD
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 154 SEVERE TSTM LA MS CW 100725Z - 101500Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30N MCB/MC COMB MS/ - 35SW HUM/HOUMA LA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /22NNW MCB - 51W LEV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
LAT...LON 31618954 29209016 29209198 31619140
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 154 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 154
VALID 101410Z - 101500Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SE HUM TO
35 ESE HUM.
WW 154 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 101500Z.
ALL COUNTIES AND PARISHES CAN BE CLEARED FROM THE WATCH
BEHIND THE SQUALL LINE.
..SMITH..05/10/13
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 154
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC075-101500-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
PLAQUEMINES
$$
MSC059-101500-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JACKSON
$$
GMZ532-101500-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 154
VALID 101235Z - 101340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SW HUM TO
25 N ASD.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 620
..DIAL..05/10/13
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 154
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC051-057-071-075-087-089-103-109-101340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE ORLEANS
PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES
ST. TAMMANY TERREBONNE
$$
MSC035-045-047-059-073-109-101340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST HANCOCK HARRISON
JACKSON LAMAR PEARL RIVER
$$
GMZ530-532-534-101340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 154
VALID 101125Z - 101240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE 7R4
TO 15 WNW PIB.
..DIAL..05/10/13
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 154
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-051-057-071-075-087-089-093-095-101-103-105-109-117-
101240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION JEFFERSON
LAFOURCHE ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES
ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE WASHINGTON
$$
MSC035-045-047-059-073-091-109-147-101240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST HANCOCK HARRISON
JACKSON LAMAR MARION
PEARL RIVER WALTHALL
$$
GMZ530-532-534-101240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 154
VALID 101030Z - 101140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE LFT
TO 35 NNE MCB.
..DIAL..05/10/13
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 154
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-033-045-047-051-057-063-071-075-087-089-091-093-095-
099-101-103-105-109-117-121-101140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE
IBERIA IBERVILLE JEFFERSON
LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON ORLEANS
PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES
ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE
$$
MSC065-077-091-113-147-101140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAWRENCE MARION
PIKE WALTHALL
$$
GMZ435-530-534-101140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
LAKE BORGNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 154
VALID 100940Z - 101040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE LFT
TO 20 NNW BTR TO 30 SE HEZ TO 30 N MCB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 619
..DIAL..05/10/13
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 154
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-033-037-045-047-051-057-063-071-075-087-089-091-093-
095-099-101-103-105-109-117-121-101040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA IBERIA IBERVILLE
JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON
ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD
ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. MARTIN ST. MARY
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE
WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
$$
MSC005-065-077-085-091-113-147-101040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE JEFFERSON DAVIS LAWRENCE
LINCOLN MARION PIKE
WALTHALL
$$
GMZ435-530-534-101040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
LAKE BORGNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 154
VALID 100835Z - 100940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DIAL..05/10/13
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 154
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-033-037-045-047-051-057-063-071-075-077-087-089-091-
093-095-099-101-103-105-109-117-121-125-100940-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA IBERIA IBERVILLE
JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON
ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES POINTE COUPEE
ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA
ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTST. MARTIN
ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA
TERREBONNE WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-037-065-077-085-091-113-147-157-100940-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE FRANKLIN
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAWRENCE LINCOLN
MARION PIKE WALTHALL
WILKINSON
$$
GMZ435-530-534-100940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
LAKE BORGNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
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% (F2-F5 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.