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Tornado Watch 120
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 120
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   840 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western Louisiana
     East Texas
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 840 AM until
     300 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify this morning
   across east Texas and spread across the watch area through the
   afternoon.  Large hail is the primary threat this morning.  But
   increasing winds aloft will promote a risk of tornadoes by early
   afternoon.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Shreveport LA to 55
   miles southeast of Angleton TX. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 25035.

   ...Hart
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