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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 100

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

345 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southern Louisiana

  Southeast Texas

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Wednesday morning from 345 AM until 900 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80

    mph likely

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A squall line will likely intensify as it accelerates

eastward through the early morning across the northwest Gulf Coastal

plain.  Tornadoes are possible with any longer lived mesovortex or

supercell that can develop ahead of the squall line.  The risk for

damaging gusts will likely increase through the early morning as the

squall line moves into southwest and southern Louisiana.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

north and south of a line from 30 miles west of Port Arthur TX to 30

miles east of Lafayette LA. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



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 98...WW 99...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25040.



...Smith