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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 57
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
635 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
EAST TEXAS
* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 635 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75
MPH LIKELY
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...A BROKEN BAND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
PROGRESS EAST-SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE EVENING.
A FEW SUPERCELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF A RISK FOR LARGE HAIL (1 TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER). A TORNADO RISK MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER
SUPERCELLS OR MESOVORTICES AS THE BROKEN BAND EVOLVES INTO A SQUALL
LINE LATER THIS EVENING. THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING GUSTS WILL
CORRESPONDINGLY INCREASE AS THE TRANSITION TO A LINEAR MODE OCCURS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 85 MILES WEST OF FORT POLK LA TO 60
MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF ALEXANDRIA LA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF
THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).
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 52...WW 53...WW 54...WW
55...WW 56...
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN
STORM MOTION VECTOR 30035.
...SMITH
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