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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 133
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Louisiana
East Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1055 AM
until 500 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
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify and spread
eastward across the watch area through the day, with a few severe
storms likely. The strongest cells will pose a risk of large hail,
damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles north of Austin TX to 35
miles east southeast of Natchitoches 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 132...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 133
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Louisiana
East Texas
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1055 AM
until 500 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
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify and spread
eastward across the watch area through the day, with a few severe
storms likely. The strongest cells will pose a risk of large hail,
damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles north of Austin TX to 35
miles east southeast of Natchitoches 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 132...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 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.
SAW3
WW 133 TORNADO LA TX 221555Z - 222200Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20N AUS/AUSTIN TX/ - 35ESE IER/NATCHITOCHES LA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /15NW CWK - 17N AEX/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 31539770 32499255 30609255 29659770
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 133 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 133
VALID 222030Z - 222140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 440
..COOK..04/22/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-011-031-039-043-069-079-081-085-115-222140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BEAUREGARD DE SOTO
EVANGELINE GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC001-005-015-021-041-051-055-073-145-149-161-185-225-241-287-
289-293-313-331-339-347-351-365-373-395-401-403-405-407-419-455-
457-471-473-477-222140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA AUSTIN
BASTROP BRAZOS BURLESON
CALDWELL CHEROKEE FALLS
FAYETTE FREESTONE GRIMES
HOUSTON JASPER LEE
LEON LIMESTONE MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON PANOLA POLK
ROBERTSON RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO SHELBY
TRINITY TYLER WALKER
WALLER WASHINGTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 133
VALID 221945Z - 222040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/22/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-011-031-039-043-069-079-081-085-115-222040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BEAUREGARD DE SOTO
EVANGELINE GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC001-005-015-021-041-051-055-073-145-149-161-185-225-241-287-
289-293-313-331-339-347-351-365-373-395-401-403-405-407-419-453-
455-457-471-473-477-491-222040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA AUSTIN
BASTROP BRAZOS BURLESON
CALDWELL CHEROKEE FALLS
FAYETTE FREESTONE GRIMES
HOUSTON JASPER LEE
LEON LIMESTONE MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON PANOLA POLK
ROBERTSON RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO SHELBY
TRAVIS TRINITY TYLER
WALKER WALLER WASHINGTON
WILLIAMSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 133
VALID 221830Z - 221940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 438
..COOK..04/22/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-011-031-039-043-069-079-081-085-115-221940-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BEAUREGARD DE SOTO
EVANGELINE GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC001-005-015-021-041-051-055-073-145-149-161-185-225-241-287-
289-293-313-331-339-347-351-365-373-395-401-403-405-407-419-453-
455-457-471-473-477-491-221940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA AUSTIN
BASTROP BRAZOS BURLESON
CALDWELL CHEROKEE FALLS
FAYETTE FREESTONE GRIMES
HOUSTON JASPER LEE
LEON LIMESTONE MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON PANOLA POLK
ROBERTSON RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO SHELBY
TRAVIS TRINITY TYLER
WALKER WALLER WASHINGTON
WILLIAMSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 133
VALID 221740Z - 221840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/22/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-011-031-039-043-069-079-081-085-115-221840-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BEAUREGARD DE SOTO
EVANGELINE GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC001-005-015-021-041-051-055-073-145-149-161-185-225-241-287-
289-293-313-331-339-347-351-365-373-395-401-403-405-407-419-453-
455-457-471-473-477-491-221840-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA AUSTIN
BASTROP BRAZOS BURLESON
CALDWELL CHEROKEE FALLS
FAYETTE FREESTONE GRIMES
HOUSTON JASPER LEE
LEON LIMESTONE MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON PANOLA POLK
ROBERTSON RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO SHELBY
TRAVIS TRINITY TYLER
WALKER WALLER WASHINGTON
WILLIAMSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 133
VALID 221640Z - 221740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/22/20
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...FWD...HGX...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC003-011-031-039-043-069-079-081-085-115-221740-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BEAUREGARD DE SOTO
EVANGELINE GRANT NATCHITOCHES
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
VERNON
$$
TXC001-005-015-021-041-051-055-073-145-149-161-185-225-241-287-
289-293-313-331-339-347-351-365-373-395-401-403-405-407-419-453-
455-457-471-473-477-491-221740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ANGELINA AUSTIN
BASTROP BRAZOS BURLESON
CALDWELL CHEROKEE FALLS
FAYETTE FREESTONE GRIMES
HOUSTON JASPER LEE
LEON LIMESTONE MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON PANOLA POLK
ROBERTSON RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO SHELBY
TRAVIS TRINITY TYLER
WALKER WALLER WASHINGTON
WILLIAMSON
$$
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
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
|
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.