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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 667
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1240 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Louisiana
Far Southern Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM
until 1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely
SUMMARY...Hurricane Francine will continue to approach the southern
Louisiana coast and move inland as it progresses northeastward
across the region through tonight. The potential for tornadoes is
expected to increase through the afternoon and early evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles west southwest of Houma LA
to 40 miles east southeast of Gulfport MS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).
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 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 16045.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 667 TORNADO LA MS CW 111740Z - 120400Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
60WSW HUM/HOUMA LA/ - 40ESE GPT/GULFPORT MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /76SSW BTR - 34S SJI/
WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500.MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 16045.
LAT...LON 30259159 31198845 29168845 28229159
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 667 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 667
VALID 120155Z - 120240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 105 SSE BVE
TO 45 ESE BVE TO 30 ENE BVE TO 30 ESE MSY TO 5 W MSY TO 25 W MSY
TO 50 WNW MSY TO 55 SW MCB.
..JEWELL..09/12/24
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 667
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC063-071-087-095-103-105-117-120240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
LIVINGSTON ORLEANS ST. BERNARD
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA
WASHINGTON
$$
MSC045-047-059-109-120240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
PEARL RIVER
$$
GMZ530-532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-632-650-670-120240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
BRETON SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND
LOUISIANA OUT 20 TO 60 NM
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 667
VALID 112300Z - 120040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 110 S BVE TO
50 S BVE TO 15 SSW BVE TO 20 W BVE TO 30 E HUM TO 5 NE HUM TO 20
WNW HUM TO 40 WNW HUM TO 45 NW HUM TO 50 SW MCB.
..JEWELL..09/11/24
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 667
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-047-051-057-063-071-075-087-089-093-095-103-105-117-
120040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION IBERVILLE
JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON
ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD
ST. CHARLES ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
$$
MSC045-047-059-109-120040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
PEARL RIVER
$$
GMZ530-532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-632-650-670-120040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
BRETON SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND
LOUISIANA OUT 20 TO 60 NM
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 667
VALID 112055Z - 112140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..09/11/24
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 667
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-045-047-051-057-063-071-075-087-089-093-095-099-101-
103-105-109-117-112140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION IBERIA
IBERVILLE JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE
LIVINGSTON ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES
ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. MARTIN ST. MARY
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE
WASHINGTON
$$
MSC045-047-059-109-112140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
PEARL RIVER
$$
GMZ435-436-455-530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-
577-632-650-670-112140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
BRETON SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO
PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND
LOUISIANA OUT 20 TO 60 NM
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 667
VALID 111900Z - 112040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..09/11/24
ATTN...WFO...LIX...LCH...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 667
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC005-007-045-047-051-057-063-071-075-087-089-093-095-099-101-
103-105-109-117-112040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION IBERIA
IBERVILLE JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE
LIVINGSTON ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES
ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. MARTIN ST. MARY
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE
WASHINGTON
$$
MSC045-047-059-109-112040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
PEARL RIVER
$$
GMZ435-436-455-530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-
577-632-650-670-112040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
BRETON SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO
PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND
LOUISIANA OUT 20 TO 60 NM
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Low (20%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.