SPC Tornado Watch 716

WW 716 TORNADO LA TX CW 270010Z – 270800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 716
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
610 PM CST Thu Dec 26 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Western and Central Louisiana
  Far Southeast Texas
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 610 PM
  until 200 AM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to pose a threat for a few
tornadoes this evening and into the early overnight hours as they
spread east-northeastward into parts of western and central
Louisiana. Damaging winds up to 60-65 mph and isolated hail may also
occur.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles northeast of Natchitoches LA
to 30 miles south southwest of Lake Charles LA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 714...WW 715...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Gleason

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