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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 121
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1145 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Louisiana
Central and Southern Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1145 AM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
2.5 inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms over Louisiana will track
eastward across the watch area this afternoon. The strongest storms
will pose a risk large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. An
isolated strong tornado is possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles south of Monroe LA to 15
miles east northeast of Meridian MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 120...
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
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 121
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1145 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Louisiana
Central and Southern Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1145 AM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
2.5 inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms over Louisiana will track
eastward across the watch area this afternoon. The strongest storms
will pose a risk large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. An
isolated strong tornado is possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles south of Monroe LA to 15
miles east northeast of Meridian MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 120...
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
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 121 TORNADO LA MS 191645Z - 200000Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35S MLU/MONROE LA/ - 15ENE MEI/MERIDIAN MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /30S MLU - 15E MEI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 33039203 33438851 31408851 31009203
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 121 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 121
VALID 192325Z - 200040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 E ESF TO
20 N HEZ TO 50 NNE HEZ TO 70 NW PIB TO 15 ESE MEI.
..SPC..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC029-200040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CONCORDIA
$$
MSC001-021-023-029-031-035-037-049-061-063-065-067-073-075-077-
085-091-101-121-123-127-129-200040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE CLARKE
COPIAH COVINGTON FORREST
FRANKLIN HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LINCOLN MARION NEWTON
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 121
VALID 192150Z - 192240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 S MLU TO
55 NE HEZ TO 65 NNW PIB TO 35 WNW MEI TO 20 SW CBM.
..SPC..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-041-065-083-107-192240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA FRANKLIN
MADISON RICHLAND TENSAS
$$
MSC001-021-023-029-031-035-037-049-061-063-065-067-069-073-075-
077-085-091-099-101-103-121-123-127-129-149-159-192240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE CLARKE
COPIAH COVINGTON FORREST
FRANKLIN HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LINCOLN MARION
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WARREN WINSTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 121
VALID 192025Z - 192140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 409
..KARSTENS..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-035-041-065-067-083-107-123-192140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON MOREHOUSE
RICHLAND TENSAS WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC001-007-021-023-029-031-035-037-049-051-053-055-061-063-065-
067-069-073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-103-121-123-125-127-
129-149-159-163-192140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ATTALA CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST FRANKLIN HINDS
HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA
JASPER JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS
JONES KEMPER LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEAKE
LINCOLN MADISON MARION
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
RANKIN SCOTT SHARKEY
SIMPSON SMITH WARREN
WINSTON YAZOO
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 121
VALID 191905Z - 192040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KARSTENS..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-035-041-065-067-083-107-123-192040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON MOREHOUSE
RICHLAND TENSAS WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC001-005-007-021-023-029-031-035-037-049-051-053-055-061-063-
065-067-069-073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-103-113-121-123-
125-127-129-147-149-157-159-163-192040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CLAIBORNE CLARKE COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS
ISSAQUENA JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MADISON
MARION NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON
SMITH WALTHALL WARREN
WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 121
VALID 191700Z - 191900Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SMITH..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-035-041-065-067-083-107-123-191900-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON MOREHOUSE
RICHLAND TENSAS WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC001-005-007-021-023-029-031-035-037-049-051-053-055-061-063-
065-067-069-073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-103-113-121-123-
125-127-129-147-149-157-159-163-191900-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CLAIBORNE CLARKE COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS
ISSAQUENA JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MADISON
MARION NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON
SMITH WALTHALL WARREN
WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO
$$
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
|
High (90%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (80%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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% (EF2-EF5 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.
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