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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 10
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WW0010 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 10
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   500 PM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Parts of southeast Louisiana
     Central and southern Mississippi

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 500 PM until Midnight
     CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development will likely persist
   through the evening from parts of Louisiana into Mississippi, with
   an attendant threat for damaging gusts/large hail, as well as an
   isolated tornado or two.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
   statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles southeast of
   Meridian MS to 45 miles south southwest of Natchez MS. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This severe thunderstorm watch replaces
   tornado watch number 7. Watch number 7 will not be in effect
   after 500 PM CST. CONTINUE...WW 8...WW 9...

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

   ...Thompson
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