WW 61 TORNADO AR LA TX 251845Z – 260100Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 61
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Arkansas
Western and Northern Louisiana
Southeast Texas
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms are beginning to intensify over southeast
Texas and western Louisiana ahead of a cold front. Strong winds
aloft will pose a risk of a few severe storms capable of damaging
winds and a few tornadoes through the afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 65 miles south southwest of Fort Polk
LA to 60 miles east northeast of El Dorado AR. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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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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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
…Hart
