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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 95

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

215 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Northern Louisiana

  East Texas



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until

  900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...An organizing thunderstorm cluster will move eastward from

east Texas into northern Louisiana through this evening.  A mix of

bowing segments and embedded supercell structures will pose the

threat for damaging winds of 60-75 mph and a few tornadoes,

including the potential for an isolated strong tornado or two

(roughly EF2).  The more intense storms may also produce isolated

large hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

north and south of a line from 40 miles southwest of Longview TX to

40 miles north northeast of Alexandria LA. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU5).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 94...



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 550. Mean

storm motion vector 26035.



...Thompson