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

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SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 22 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1150 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central Louisiana Central and Southwest Mississippi * Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 1150 AM until 600 PM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to continue to develop over central Louisiana this afternoon and spread northeastward across the watch area. A few supercell storms are possible, capable of damaging winds and tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north northwest of Lake Charles LA to 195 miles northeast of Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 23035. ...Hart Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 22 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1150 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central Louisiana Central and Southwest Mississippi * Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 1150 AM until 600 PM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to continue to develop over central Louisiana this afternoon and spread northeastward across the watch area. A few supercell storms are possible, capable of damaging winds and tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north northwest of Lake Charles LA to 195 miles northeast of Natchez MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 23035. ...Hart

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

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WOUS64 KWNS 051744 WOU2 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 22 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1150 AM CST WED FEB 5 2020 TORNADO WATCH 22 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS LAC001-003-009-011-019-021-025-029-035-037-039-041-043-053-059- 065-069-073-077-079-083-097-107-115-125-127-060000- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0022.200205T1750Z-200206T0000Z/ LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE FRANKLIN GRANT JEFFERSON DAVIS LA SALLE MADISON NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA POINTE COUPEE RAPIDES RICHLAND ST. LANDRY TENSAS VERNON WEST FELICIANA WINN MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-025-029-037-043-049-051-053-055-063- 079-085-087-089-097-099-101-103-105-121-123-125-127-129-149-155- 157-159-163-060000- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0022.200205T1750Z-200206T0000Z/ MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS AMITE ATTALA CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLAY COPIAH FRANKLIN GRENADA HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON LEAKE LINCOLN LOWNDES MADISON MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA RANKIN SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH WARREN WEBSTER WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO ATTN...WFO...LCH...JAN...LIX...SHV... Click for Watch Status Reports

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

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SAW2 WW 22 TORNADO LA MS 051750Z - 060000Z AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 20NNW LCH/LAKE CHARLES LA/ - 195NE HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /20NW LCH - 20WNW IGB/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035. LAT...LON 31199335 34398890 32808890 29609335 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU2. Watch 22 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 22 VALID 052335Z - 060000Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WNW 7R4 TO 30 NW LFT TO 35 SSE ESF TO 30 WSW HEZ TO 15 NNW HEZ TO 65 NNE HEZ TO 20 S GWO TO 40 SW TUP TO 5 SSW TUP TO 5 S TUP TO 25 NNE TUP TO 45 NNE TUP. WW 22 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 060000Z. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 81 ..BENTLEY..02/05/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC001-009-033-037-047-077-091-097-121-125-060000- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA AVOYELLES EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERVILLE POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. LANDRY WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA $$ MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-029-031-035-037-049-051-061- 063-065-067-069-073-075-077-079-085-087-089-091-097-099-101-103- 105-113-121-123-127-129-149-155-157-159-163-060000- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS AMITE ATTALA CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLARKE CLAY COPIAH COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN HINDS HOLMES JASPER JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN LOWNDES MADISON MARION MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PIKE RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH WARREN WEBSTER WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 22 VALID 052230Z - 052340Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE LCH TO 30 WNW LFT TO 40 NNW LFT TO 25 SE ESF TO 25 E ESF TO 25 NW HEZ TO 30 N HEZ TO 60 NNE HEZ TO 40 SSE GLH TO 15 WNW GWO. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 79 ..BENTLEY..02/05/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC001-009-029-033-037-039-047-077-091-097-107-121-125-052340- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA AVOYELLES CONCORDIA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE IBERVILLE POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. LANDRY TENSAS WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA $$ MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-029-031-035-037-043-049-051- 053-061-063-065-067-069-073-075-077-079-085-087-089-091-097-099- 101-103-105-113-121-123-127-129-149-155-157-159-163-052340- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS AMITE ATTALA CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLARKE CLAY COPIAH COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN GRENADA HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS JASPER JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN LOWNDES MADISON MARION MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PIKE RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH WARREN WEBSTER WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 22 VALID 052145Z - 052240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE LCH TO 30 S ESF TO 30 WNW HEZ TO 40 NNW HEZ TO 40 ENE MLU. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 79 ..DIAL..02/05/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC001-009-029-033-037-039-047-053-065-077-091-097-107-121-125- 052240- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA AVOYELLES CONCORDIA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE IBERVILLE JEFFERSON DAVIS MADISON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. LANDRY TENSAS WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA $$ MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-023-025-029-037-043-049-051-053-055- 061-063-069-075-077-079-085-087-089-097-099-101-103-105-113-121- 123-125-127-129-149-155-157-159-163-052240- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS AMITE ATTALA CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLARKE CLAY COPIAH FRANKLIN GRENADA HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA JASPER JEFFERSON KEMPER LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN LOWNDES MADISON MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PIKE RANKIN SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH WARREN WEBSTER WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 22 VALID 052035Z - 052140Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 WSW LCH TO 25 SSW ESF TO 40 SSW MLU. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 78 ..DIAL..02/05/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC001-003-009-021-025-029-033-035-037-039-041-047-053-059-065- 077-079-083-091-097-107-121-125-052140- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST CARROLL EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE FRANKLIN IBERVILLE JEFFERSON DAVIS LA SALLE MADISON POINTE COUPEE RAPIDES RICHLAND ST. HELENA ST. LANDRY TENSAS WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA $$ MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-025-029-037-043-049-051-053-055-063- 079-085-087-089-097-099-101-103-105-113-121-123-125-127-129-149- 155-157-159-163-052140- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS AMITE ATTALA CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLAY COPIAH FRANKLIN GRENADA HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON LEAKE LINCOLN LOWNDES MADISON MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PIKE RANKIN SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH WARREN WEBSTER WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 22 VALID 051935Z - 052040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW LCH TO 30 NNE LCH TO 15 E POE TO 40 NNE IER. ..WENDT..02/05/20 ATTN...WFO...LCH...SHV...JAN...LIX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC001-003-009-019-021-025-029-035-037-039-041-043-053-059-065- 073-077-079-083-097-107-125-127-052040- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE ACADIA ALLEN AVOYELLES CALCASIEU CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL EAST FELICIANA EVANGELINE FRANKLIN GRANT JEFFERSON DAVIS LA SALLE MADISON OUACHITA POINTE COUPEE RAPIDES RICHLAND ST. LANDRY TENSAS WEST FELICIANA WINN $$ MSC001-005-007-015-019-021-025-029-037-043-049-051-053-055-063- 079-085-087-089-097-099-101-103-105-121-123-125-127-129-149-155- 157-159-163-052040- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS AMITE ATTALA CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLAY COPIAH FRANKLIN GRENADA HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON LEAKE LINCOLN LOWNDES MADISON MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA RANKIN SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH WARREN WEBSTER WILKINSON WINSTON YAZOO $$ 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. $$