Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted April 29 Administrators Share Posted April 29 WW 162 SEVERE TSTM LA MS TX CW 290655Z - 291400Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 162 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South central and southwest Louisiana Extreme southwest Mississippi Southeast Texas Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday morning from 155 AM until 900 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A large convective cluster will continue to develop slowly southeastward through the early morning hours across southeast Texas and southwest/south central Louisiana. Embedded bowing segments will pose the threat for occasional damaging winds up to 65 mph, and the stronger embedded cells could produce isolated large hail near 1 inch in diameter. An isolated tornado or two may also occur with circulations embedded in the larger band of storms. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west northwest of Port Arthur TX to 50 miles east of Lafayette LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 160... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 30015. ...Thompson Read more View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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