WW 233 TORNADO LA TX CW 121730Z – 130000Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 233
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1230 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Louisiana
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…The threat for supercells with a couple of tornadoes will
slowly increase through the afternoon as a warm front moves slowly
northward across southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. The
tornado threat will be greater with storms along the warm front.
Storms along and to the cool side of the front will pose a threat
for large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter, as well as isolated
damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 120 miles west of Port Arthur TX to
35 miles east northeast of Lake Charles LA. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
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 232…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26025.
…Thompson
