SPC Tornado Watch 129

WW 129 TORNADO LA MS 060325Z – 061000Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 129
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1025 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central Louisiana
  Southern and Central Mississippi

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1025 PM
  until 500 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 80 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...An intensifying line of thunderstorms over western
Mississippi will track eastward overnight across the watch area. 
Damaging winds will be the main concern, but a few of the storms
along the line may also pose a risk of tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles east northeast of Tupelo MS to
35 miles southwest of Mc Comb MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 125...WW 127...WW 128...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Hart

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