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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 583
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Arkansas
Western and Northern Louisiana
East Texas
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
1000 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over east Texas are expected to intensify
through the afternoon and evening as they track into parts of
Louisiana and southern Arkansas. Tornadoes, including a risk of
strong tornadoes, are expected with the most organized storms.
Damaging winds and hail are also possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Monticello
AR to 50 miles southeast of Lufkin TX. 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 582...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 583
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Arkansas
Western and Northern Louisiana
East Texas
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
1000 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over east Texas are expected to intensify
through the afternoon and evening as they track into parts of
Louisiana and southern Arkansas. Tornadoes, including a risk of
strong tornadoes, are expected with the most organized storms.
Damaging winds and hail are also possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Monticello
AR to 50 miles southeast of Lufkin TX. 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 582...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...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 583 TORNADO AR LA TX 132015Z - 140400Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50WNW LLQ/MONTICELLO AR/ - 50SE LFK/LUFKIN TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /40NNE ELD - 39SE LFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 33919151 30719314 30719516 33919360
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 583 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #8 ON WW 583
VALID 140330Z - 140440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E UTS TO
35 NNW IER TO 25 E ELD TO 20 ESE PBF.
..BROYLES..12/14/22
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 583
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC009-011-013-021-043-049-059-061-069-073-079-081-085-111-115-
127-140440-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE
CALDWELL GRANT JACKSON
LA SALLE LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER
SABINE UNION VERNON
WINN
$$
TXC241-351-403-405-457-140440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JASPER NEWTON SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 583
VALID 140245Z - 140340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE UTS
TO 35 SSE SHV TO 10 SSE ELD TO 10 S PBF.
..BROYLES..12/14/22
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 583
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC011-139-140340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY UNION
$$
LAC009-011-013-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-079-081-085-
111-115-127-140340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE
CALDWELL CLAIBORNE DE SOTO
GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE
LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
UNION VERNON WINN
$$
TXC241-351-403-405-457-140340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JASPER NEWTON SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 583
VALID 140215Z - 140340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE GGG
TO 10 SE SHV TO 35 NNE ELD TO 25 WSW PBF.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2022
..LYONS..12/14/22
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 583
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC011-013-025-139-140340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY CALHOUN CLEVELAND
UNION
$$
LAC009-011-013-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-079-081-085-
111-115-127-140340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE
CALDWELL CLAIBORNE DE SOTO
GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE
LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA
RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE
UNION VERNON WINN
$$
TXC005-241-351-403-405-419-457-140340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NEWTON
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 583
VALID 140100Z - 140240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 N UTS TO
10 SSW LFK TO 25 SSE GGG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2020
..THORNTON..12/14/22
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 583
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC011-013-025-027-039-073-103-139-140240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY CALHOUN CLEVELAND
COLUMBIA DALLAS LAFAYETTE
OUACHITA UNION
$$
LAC009-011-013-015-017-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-079-
081-085-111-115-119-127-140240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE
BOSSIER CADDO CALDWELL
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO GRANT
JACKSON LA SALLE LINCOLN
NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES
RED RIVER SABINE UNION
VERNON WEBSTER WINN
$$
TXC005-241-351-403-405-419-457-140240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NEWTON
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 583
VALID 140035Z - 140140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NW SHV TO
40 WSW ELD TO 30 NNE ELD TO 35 SE HOT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2020
..THORNTON..12/14/22
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 583
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC011-013-025-027-039-073-103-139-140140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY CALHOUN CLEVELAND
COLUMBIA DALLAS LAFAYETTE
OUACHITA UNION
$$
LAC009-011-013-015-017-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-079-
081-085-111-115-119-127-140140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE
BOSSIER CADDO CALDWELL
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO GRANT
JACKSON LA SALLE LINCOLN
NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES
RED RIVER SABINE UNION
VERNON WEBSTER WINN
$$
TXC005-241-347-351-373-403-405-419-455-457-140140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 583
VALID 132335Z - 140040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 S TXK TO
35 NW ELD TO 45 SSE HOT TO 30 SE HOT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2019
..THORNTON..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 583
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC011-013-025-027-039-073-103-139-140040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY CALHOUN CLEVELAND
COLUMBIA DALLAS LAFAYETTE
OUACHITA UNION
$$
LAC011-013-015-017-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-079-081-
085-111-115-119-127-140040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE BOSSIER
CADDO CALDWELL CLAIBORNE
DE SOTO GRANT JACKSON
LA SALLE LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER
SABINE UNION VERNON
WEBSTER WINN
$$
TXC005-241-347-351-373-403-405-419-455-457-140040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 583
VALID 132245Z - 132340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 S TXK TO
35 NW ELD TO 20 S HOT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2018
..THORNTON..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 583
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC011-013-019-025-027-039-073-103-139-132340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY CALHOUN CLARK
CLEVELAND COLUMBIA DALLAS
LAFAYETTE OUACHITA UNION
$$
LAC011-013-015-017-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-079-081-
085-111-115-119-127-132340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE BOSSIER
CADDO CALDWELL CLAIBORNE
DE SOTO GRANT JACKSON
LA SALLE LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER
SABINE UNION VERNON
WEBSTER WINN
$$
TXC005-241-347-351-373-403-405-419-455-457-132340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 583
VALID 132120Z - 132240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOSIER..12/13/22
ATTN...WFO...LZK...SHV...LCH...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 583
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC011-013-019-025-027-039-073-099-103-139-132240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY CALHOUN CLARK
CLEVELAND COLUMBIA DALLAS
LAFAYETTE NEVADA OUACHITA
UNION
$$
LAC011-013-015-017-021-027-031-043-049-059-061-069-073-079-081-
085-111-115-119-127-132240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE BOSSIER
CADDO CALDWELL CLAIBORNE
DE SOTO GRANT JACKSON
LA SALLE LINCOLN NATCHITOCHES
OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER
SABINE UNION VERNON
WEBSTER WINN
$$
TXC005-241-347-351-373-403-405-419-455-457-132240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
$$
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 (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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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