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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 32
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Louisiana
Central and southern Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 450 PM
until 1100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple intense tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Multiple clusters with embedded supercell structures are
anticipated this evening, gradually shifting from west to east
across Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 145 miles north northeast of Mc Comb MS
to 10 miles east 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 31...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.
...Grams
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 32
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Louisiana
Central and southern Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 450 PM
until 1100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple intense tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Multiple clusters with embedded supercell structures are
anticipated this evening, gradually shifting from west to east
across Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 145 miles north northeast of Mc Comb MS
to 10 miles east 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 31...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 32 TORNADO LA MS CW 082250Z - 090500Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
145NNE MCB/MC COMB MS/ - 10E 7R4/INTRACOASTAL CITY LA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /44ESE SQS - 54SW BTR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22035.
LAT...LON 33118822 29779071 29779321 33119081
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 32 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 32
VALID 090345Z - 090440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E 7R4 TO
60 NNW PIB TO 30 SSW GWO.
..SMITH..02/09/23
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-063-091-093-095-101-103-105-117-090440-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION LIVINGSTON
ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA
WASHINGTON
$$
MSC007-015-031-035-043-051-061-065-067-073-077-079-083-089-091-
097-099-101-109-113-121-123-127-129-147-163-090440-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATTALA CARROLL COVINGTON
FORREST GRENADA HOLMES
JASPER JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
LAMAR LAWRENCE LEAKE
LEFLORE MADISON MARION
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
PEARL RIVER PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL YAZOO
$$
GMZ530-090440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 32
VALID 090240Z - 090340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSW 7R4
TO 25 S HEZ TO 20 SSW GWO.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 139
..WEINMAN..02/09/23
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-033-037-045-047-063-077-091-093-095-099-101-103-105-
117-121-125-090340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA IBERIA IBERVILLE
LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA
ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTST. MARTIN
ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA
WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-007-015-021-029-031-035-037-043-049-051-061-063-065-067-
073-077-079-083-085-089-091-097-099-101-109-113-121-123-127-129-
147-157-163-090340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE ATTALA CARROLL
CLAIBORNE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST FRANKLIN GRENADA
HINDS HOLMES JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
LAMAR LAWRENCE LEAKE
LEFLORE LINCOLN MADISON
MARION MONTGOMERY NESHOBA
NEWTON PEARL RIVER PIKE
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WALTHALL WILKINSON
YAZOO
$$
GMZ435-530-090340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 32
VALID 090150Z - 090240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW 7R4 TO
20 NW LFT TO 35 SW GWO.
..SMITH..02/09/23
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-005-007-033-037-045-047-055-063-077-091-093-095-097-099-
101-103-105-113-117-121-125-090240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ASCENSION ASSUMPTION
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERIA
IBERVILLE LAFAYETTE LIVINGSTON
POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN
ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA
VERMILION WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-015-021-029-031-035-037-043-049-051-053-061-063-
065-067-073-077-079-083-085-089-091-097-099-101-109-113-121-123-
127-129-147-149-157-163-090240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CARROLL CLAIBORNE COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
GRENADA HINDS HOLMES
HUMPHREYS JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES LAMAR
LAWRENCE LEAKE LEFLORE
LINCOLN MADISON MARION
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
PEARL RIVER PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WARREN WILKINSON
YAZOO
$$
GMZ435-530-090240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 32
VALID 090055Z - 090140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SSE LCH
TO 20 NE ESF.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 136
..WEINMAN..02/09/23
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-005-007-009-023-033-037-039-045-047-053-055-063-077-091-
093-095-097-099-101-103-105-113-117-121-125-090140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ASCENSION ASSUMPTION
AVOYELLES CAMERON EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE IBERIA
IBERVILLE JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE
LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA
ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTST. LANDRY
ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA VERMILION WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-015-021-029-031-035-037-043-049-051-053-061-063-
065-067-073-077-079-083-085-089-091-097-099-101-109-113-121-123-
127-129-147-149-157-163-090140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CARROLL CLAIBORNE COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
GRENADA HINDS HOLMES
HUMPHREYS JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES LAMAR
LAWRENCE LEAKE LEFLORE
LINCOLN MADISON MARION
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
PEARL RIVER PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WARREN WILKINSON
YAZOO
$$
GMZ435-530-090140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 32
VALID 082310Z - 090040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WENDT..02/08/23
ATTN...WFO...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC001-003-005-007-009-019-023-033-037-039-045-047-053-055-063-
077-079-091-093-095-097-099-101-103-105-113-117-121-125-
090040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ALLEN ASCENSION
ASSUMPTION AVOYELLES CALCASIEU
CAMERON EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA
EVANGELINE IBERIA IBERVILLE
JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE LIVINGSTON
POINTE COUPEE RAPIDES ST. HELENA
ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTST. LANDRY
ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA VERMILION WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-007-015-021-029-031-035-037-043-049-051-053-061-063-
065-067-073-077-079-083-085-089-091-097-099-101-109-113-121-123-
127-129-147-149-157-163-090040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE ATTALA
CARROLL CLAIBORNE COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
GRENADA HINDS HOLMES
HUMPHREYS JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES LAMAR
LAWRENCE LEAKE LEFLORE
LINCOLN MADISON MARION
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
PEARL RIVER PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH
WALTHALL WARREN WILKINSON
YAZOO
$$
GMZ432-435-530-090040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CALCASIEU LAKE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
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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