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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 127
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
635 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Western Louisiana
Southeast Texas
* Effective this Saturday night from 635 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will remain
possible across the watch area through the evening, with the
strongest cells capable of damaging winds and a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 5 miles north northwest of Monroe LA to
70 miles southwest of Fort Polk LA. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 122...WW 123...WW
124...WW 125...WW 126...
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
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 127
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
635 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Western Louisiana
Southeast Texas
* Effective this Saturday night from 635 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will remain
possible across the watch area through the evening, with the
strongest cells capable of damaging winds and a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 5 miles north northwest of Monroe LA to
70 miles southwest of Fort Polk LA. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 122...WW 123...WW
124...WW 125...WW 126...
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
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 127 TORNADO LA TX 052335Z - 060500Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
5NNW MLU/MONROE LA/ - 70SW POE/FORT POLK LA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /4NNW MLU - 48WNW LCH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 32589103 30339300 30339502 32589309
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 127 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 127
VALID 060350Z - 060440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE BPT
TO 35 N ESF TO 40 ENE MLU.
..DEAN..04/06/25
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 127
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC009-060440-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
AVOYELLES
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 127
VALID 060210Z - 060340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NW BPT TO
25 NNE MLU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 420
..DEAN..04/06/25
ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 127
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC011-021-043-059-073-079-115-060340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUREGARD CALDWELL GRANT
LA SALLE OUACHITA RAPIDES
VERNON
$$
TXC351-060340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
NEWTON
$$
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
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (90%)
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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.
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