Tornado Watch 60

Issued

Mar 30, 2002, 5:30 PM CST (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 30, 2002, 11:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS20 KWNS 302308
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SPC WW 302302
LAZ000-TXZ000-310500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 60
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
502 PM CST SAT MAR 30 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   WESTERN AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA                          
   EAST TEXAS                              

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 530 PM UNTIL
1100 PM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 110 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF LUFKIN TEXAS TO 35 MILES
NORTH OF SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA.

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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 57.  WATCH NUMBER 57 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 530 PM CST. 
CONTINUE...WW 58...WW 59...

DISCUSSION...BROKEN LINE OF INTENSE SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS
FROM WEST OF HOU TO WEST OF SHV.  THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP EASTWARD THROUGH THE EVENING IN VICINITY OF SURFACE
BAROCLINIC ZONE.  STRONG INSTABILITY AND INCREASING LOW LEVEL
VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES WILL SUSTAIN THE POTENTIAL FOR
TORNADOES...AS WELL AS VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.

...HART

325,0915 300,0922 300,0960 325,0954

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