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Tornado Watch 53
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 53
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1125 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northern and central Louisiana
     Eastern Texas

   * Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1125 AM until
     700 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Discrete supercells and clusters should continue to
   develop near a west-east oriented warm front that is advancing
   north. All hazards are expected throughout the afternoon.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
   either side of a line from 40 miles west southwest of Huntsville TX
   to 25 miles northeast of Alexandria 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 50...WW 51...WW 52...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 21040.

   ...Grams
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