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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 100
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southern Louisiana
  Southeast Texas
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Wednesday morning from 345 AM until 900 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A squall line will likely intensify as it accelerates
eastward through the early morning across the northwest Gulf Coastal
plain.  Tornadoes are possible with any longer lived mesovortex or
supercell that can develop ahead of the squall line.  The risk for
damaging gusts will likely increase through the early morning as the
squall line moves into southwest and southern Louisiana.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles west of Port Arthur TX to 30
miles east of Lafayette LA. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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 98...WW 99...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.

...Smith