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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 62

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

650 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southeastern Louisiana

  Most of the southern two-thirds of Mississippi



* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 650 PM

  until 200 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Strong/locally severe thunderstorms will spread eastward

across the lower Mississippi Valley area and central/southern

Mississippi, along with adjacent portions of Louisiana, over the

next several hours.  Damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are

expected locally, along with some risk for hail with stronger

storms.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

east and west of a line from 85 miles north northwest of Meridian MS

to 40 miles south southwest of Mc Comb MS. 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 61...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 45. Mean

storm motion vector 23040.



...Goss