Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 138 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1155 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest to central Louisiana * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1155 PM until 400 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A supercell or two may still develop through the early morning with the risk for all severe hazards. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles east northeast of Fort Polk LA to 25 miles east southeast of Lake Charles LA. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 135...WW 137... 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Grams Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 138 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1155 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest to central Louisiana * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1155 PM until 400 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A supercell or two may still develop through the early morning with the risk for all severe hazards. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles east northeast of Fort Polk LA to 25 miles east southeast of Lake Charles LA. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 135...WW 137... 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Grams

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SAW8 WW 138 TORNADO LA 230455Z - 230900Z AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE.. 65ENE POE/FORT POLK LA/ - 25ESE LCH/LAKE CHARLES LA/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /19ENE AEX - 17ESE LCH/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035. LAT...LON 31409123 29999192 29999375 31409309 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU8. Watch 138 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 138 VALID 230755Z - 230840Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SE LCH TO 40 NNE LFT TO 50 NNE LFT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 455. ..LEITMAN..04/23/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 138 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC001-055-097-099-230840- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA LAFAYETTE ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 138 VALID 230625Z - 230740Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..LEITMAN..04/23/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 138 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC001-003-009-011-019-039-053-055-079-097-099-230740- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU EVANGELINE JEFFERSON DAVIS LAFAYETTE RAPIDES ST. LANDRY ST. MARTIN $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$