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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 233 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1230 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest Louisiana Southeast Texas Coastal Waters * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until 700 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...The threat for supercells with a couple of tornadoes will slowly increase through the afternoon as a warm front moves slowly northward across southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. The tornado threat will be greater with storms along the warm front. Storms along and to the cool side of the front will pose a threat for large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter, as well as isolated damaging gusts of 60-70 mph. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 120 miles west of Port Arthur TX to 35 miles east northeast of Lake Charles LA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 232... 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 26025. ...Thompson