WW 2 TORNADO LA MS 100145Z – 101000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 2 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 745 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Nothern and Central Louisiana Central and Southern Mississippi * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 745 PM until 400 AM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A mix of clusters and supercells moving east-northeastward should pose a threat for a few tornadoes and scattered damaging winds this evening into early Saturday morning. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Natchitoches LA to 35 miles south southeast of Meridian 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. && 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 450. Mean storm motion vector 23030. ...Gleason
