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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 122
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
240 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Much of Louisiana
Southwest Mississippi
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered 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 develop across east Texas
this afternoon and spread eastward across the watch area through the
evening. Large hail and damaging winds are likely with the most
intense cells. The risk of a few tornadoes is also increasing as
winds aloft strengthen. Strong tornadoes are possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 150 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Alexandria
LA to 65 miles southwest of Intracoastal City LA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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...WW 121...
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.
SAW2
WW 122 TORNADO LA MS TX CW 191940Z - 200300Z
AXIS..150 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40WNW ESF/ALEXANDRIA LA/ - 65SW 7R4/INTRACOASTAL CITY LA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 130NM E/W /31NW AEX - 63S LCH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 31599038 29099041 29099538 31599548
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 122 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 122
VALID 200220Z - 200340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SSE 7R4
TO 40 ESE LFT TO 25 S MCB TO 35 SW PIB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 415
..NAUSLAR..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-057-063-093-095-103-105-109-117-200340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION LAFOURCHE
LIVINGSTON ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE
WASHINGTON
$$
MSC045-047-059-109-147-200340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
PEARL RIVER WALTHALL
$$
GMZ550-570-200340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 122
VALID 200130Z - 200240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SW 7R4 TO
40 NW LFT TO 35 N MCB.
..NAUSLAR..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-005-007-033-037-045-047-055-057-063-077-091-093-095-097-
099-101-103-105-109-113-117-121-125-200240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ASCENSION ASSUMPTION
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERIA
IBERVILLE LAFAYETTE LAFOURCHE
LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA
ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTST. LANDRY
ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE VERMILION
WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-045-047-059-109-113-147-157-200240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE HANCOCK HARRISON
JACKSON PEARL RIVER PIKE
WALTHALL WILKINSON
$$
GMZ435-452-455-550-570-200240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 122
VALID 200045Z - 200140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE BPT
TO 30 SE POE TO 35 N MCB.
..NAUSLAR..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-005-007-009-023-033-037-039-045-047-053-055-057-063-
077-091-093-095-097-099-101-103-105-109-113-117-121-125-
200140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN ASCENSION
ASSUMPTION AVOYELLES CAMERON
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE
IBERIA IBERVILLE JEFFERSON DAVIS
LAFAYETTE LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON
POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN
ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA
TERREBONNE VERMILION WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-045-047-059-109-113-147-157-200140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE HANCOCK HARRISON
JACKSON PEARL RIVER PIKE
WALTHALL WILKINSON
$$
GMZ435-452-455-550-570-200140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 122
VALID 192345Z - 200040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE GLS
TO 45 S LFK TO 20 SSE LFK TO 45 E LFK TO 15 NNE POE TO 20 ENE ESF
TO 20 NNW HEZ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 410
..NAUSLAR..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-005-007-009-011-019-023-033-037-039-045-047-053-055-
057-063-077-079-091-093-095-097-099-101-105-109-113-115-121-125-
200040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN ASCENSION
ASSUMPTION AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD
CALCASIEU CAMERON EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE IBERIA
IBERVILLE JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE
LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE
RAPIDES ST. HELENA ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN
ST. MARY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE
VERMILION VERNON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-113-147-157-200040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE PIKE WALTHALL
WILKINSON
$$
TXC199-241-245-351-361-457-200040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN JASPER JEFFERSON
NEWTON ORANGE TYLER
$$
GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-550-200040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
SABINE LAKE
CALCASIEU LAKE
VERMILION BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 122
VALID 192140Z - 192240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W HOU TO
35 E UTS TO 50 SE GGG.
..NAUSLAR..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-019-021-023-031-033-037-039-043-
045-047-049-053-055-057-059-061-063-069-073-077-079-081-085-091-
093-095-097-099-101-105-109-113-115-121-125-127-192240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN ASCENSION
ASSUMPTION AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD
BIENVILLE CALCASIEU CALDWELL
CAMERON DE SOTO EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE GRANT
IBERIA IBERVILLE JACKSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LAFOURCHE
LA SALLE LINCOLN LIVINGSTON
NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA POINTE COUPEE
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN ST. MARY
TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE VERMILION
VERNON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
WINN
$$
MSC005-113-147-157-192240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE PIKE WALTHALL
WILKINSON
$$
TXC005-071-167-199-241-245-291-351-361-403-405-419-457-192240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA CHAMBERS GALVESTON
HARDIN JASPER JEFFERSON
LIBERTY NEWTON ORANGE
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
TYLER
$$
GMZ335-355-430-432-435-450-452-455-550-192240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
SABINE LAKE
CALCASIEU LAKE
VERMILION BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 122
VALID 192055Z - 192140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S UTS TO
35 NE LFK.
..SMITH..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...SHV...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 122
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-019-021-023-031-033-037-039-043-
045-047-049-053-055-057-059-061-063-069-073-077-079-081-085-091-
093-095-097-099-101-105-109-113-115-121-125-127-192140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN ASCENSION
ASSUMPTION AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD
BIENVILLE CALCASIEU CALDWELL
CAMERON DE SOTO EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE GRANT
IBERIA IBERVILLE JACKSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LAFOURCHE
LA SALLE LINCOLN LIVINGSTON
NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA POINTE COUPEE
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN ST. MARY
TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE VERMILION
VERNON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
WINN
$$
MSC005-113-147-157-192140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE PIKE WALTHALL
WILKINSON
$$
TXC005-039-071-157-167-199-201-241-245-291-351-361-373-403-405-
407-419-457-192140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA BRAZORIA CHAMBERS
FORT BEND GALVESTON HARDIN
HARRIS JASPER JEFFERSON
LIBERTY NEWTON ORANGE
POLK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE
SAN JACINTO SHELBY TYLER
$$
GMZ335-355-430-432-435-450-452-455-550-192140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
SABINE LAKE
CALCASIEU LAKE
VERMILION BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
$$
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 (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
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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 (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (60%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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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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