SPC Tornado Watch 718

WW 718 TORNADO LA MS TX 281335Z – 282100Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 718
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
735 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Louisiana
  Southern and central Mississippi
  East Texas

* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 735 AM until
  300 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Several regenerative areas of thunderstorms are expected
to form in the warm sector and shift northward to northeastward over
the watch area through early afternoon, with tornadoes, damaging
gusts and sporadic large hail possible.  Though the greater
strong-tornado threat may be later this afternoon and evening, a few
are possible in this region, in the meantime.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles west northwest of Lufkin TX
to 65 miles east of Mc Comb MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 717...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23025.

...Edwards

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