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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 16
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 16
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   105 PM CST Wed Jan 19 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far southern Arkansas
     Western to northern Louisiana
     East and southeast Texas
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 105 PM
     until 700 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A continued increase in thunderstorm coverage is expected
   through early evening. Wind profiles should become more favorable
   for a few supercells and potential clusters, posing a primary threat
   of hail and wind.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of
   Monroe LA to 10 miles west southwest of Galveston TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   25030.

   ...Grams
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