SPC PDS Tornado Watch 45

WW 45 TORNADO LA MS CW 151530Z – 152300Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 45
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1030 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Louisiana
  Mississippi
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1030 AM until
  600 PM CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* Primary threats include...
  Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Multiple supercells are expected late this morning through
early evening from eastern Louisiana into much of Mississippi. With
a very favorable environment in place, numerous tornadoes are
expected, including the potential for multiple intense to violent
tornadoes (EF3-4+). Scattered large hail up to 1.5-2.5 inches in
diameter and damaging winds of 60-75 mph will also be a threat as
these thunderstorms move northeastward.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles south southwest of Mc Comb MS
to 35 miles northeast of Oxford MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 44...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.

...Gleason

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