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

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SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 42 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 500 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Much of central Louisiana East central Texas * Effective this Wednesday morning from 500 AM until NOON CST. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage and intensity through the morning from east Texas eastward into Louisiana, mainly to the immediate north of a stalled surface front. The storm environment will support a mix of supercells and bowing segments with an attendant threat for large hail and damaging gusts. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out with storms rooted close to the ground across the southern half of the watch area. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles east northeast of Alexandria LA to 85 miles west northwest of Fort Polk LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 39...WW 40...WW 41... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 26035. ...Thompson Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 42 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 500 AM CST Wed Mar 4 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Much of central Louisiana East central Texas * Effective this Wednesday morning from 500 AM until NOON CST. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage and intensity through the morning from east Texas eastward into Louisiana, mainly to the immediate north of a stalled surface front. The storm environment will support a mix of supercells and bowing segments with an attendant threat for large hail and damaging gusts. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out with storms rooted close to the ground across the southern half of the watch area. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles east northeast of Alexandria LA to 85 miles west northwest of Fort Polk LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 39...WW 40...WW 41... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 26035. ...Thompson

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

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SAW2 WW 42 SEVERE TSTM LA TX 041100Z - 041800Z AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 40ENE ESF/ALEXANDRIA LA/ - 85WNW POE/FORT POLK LA/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /48ENE AEX - 24NNE LFK/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035. LAT...LON 30829167 30729451 32319451 32419167 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU2. Watch 42 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 42 VALID 041730Z - 041800Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N LFK TO 40 W IER TO 40 E SHV. WW 42 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 041800Z. ..SQUITIERI..03/04/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 42 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC003-009-011-013-021-039-043-049-059-069-073-079-081-085-097- 115-127-041800- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE CALDWELL EVANGELINE GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE ST. LANDRY VERNON WINN $$ TXC005-241-351-403-405-457-041800- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANGELINA JASPER NEWTON SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE TYLER $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 42 VALID 041515Z - 041640Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..GLEASON..03/04/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 42 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC003-009-011-013-021-031-039-043-049-059-069-073-079-081-085- 097-115-127-041640- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE CALDWELL DE SOTO EVANGELINE GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE ST. LANDRY VERNON WINN $$ TXC005-073-241-347-351-365-401-403-405-419-457-041640- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANGELINA CHEROKEE JASPER NACOGDOCHES NEWTON PANOLA RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TYLER $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 42 VALID 041435Z - 041540Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..GLEASON..03/04/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 42 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC003-009-011-013-021-031-039-043-049-059-069-073-079-081-085- 097-115-127-041540- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE CALDWELL DE SOTO EVANGELINE GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE ST. LANDRY VERNON WINN $$ TXC005-073-241-347-351-365-401-403-405-419-457-041540- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANGELINA CHEROKEE JASPER NACOGDOCHES NEWTON PANOLA RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TYLER $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 42 VALID 041345Z - 041440Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..JEWELL..03/04/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 42 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC003-009-011-013-021-031-039-043-049-059-069-073-079-081-085- 097-115-127-041440- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE CALDWELL DE SOTO EVANGELINE GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE ST. LANDRY VERNON WINN $$ TXC005-073-241-347-351-365-401-403-405-419-457-041440- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANGELINA CHEROKEE JASPER NACOGDOCHES NEWTON PANOLA RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TYLER $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 42 VALID 041250Z - 041340Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..JEWELL..03/04/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 42 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC003-009-011-013-021-031-039-043-049-059-069-073-079-081-085- 097-115-127-041340- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE CALDWELL DE SOTO EVANGELINE GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE ST. LANDRY VERNON WINN $$ TXC005-073-241-347-351-365-401-403-405-419-457-041340- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANGELINA CHEROKEE JASPER NACOGDOCHES NEWTON PANOLA RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TYLER $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 42 VALID 041200Z - 041340Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..JEWELL..03/04/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 42 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC003-009-011-013-021-031-039-043-049-059-069-073-079-081-085- 097-115-127-041340- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD BIENVILLE CALDWELL DE SOTO EVANGELINE GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES RED RIVER SABINE ST. LANDRY VERNON WINN $$ TXC005-073-241-347-351-365-401-403-405-419-457-041340- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANGELINA CHEROKEE JASPER NACOGDOCHES NEWTON PANOLA RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TYLER $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$