Tornado Watch 21

Issued

Mar 4, 2025, 12:22 PM CST (18:22 UTC)

Expired

Mar 4, 2025, 9:00 PM CST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1 in

Strongest gust expected

70 kt

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

40%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

60%

Ten or more severe hail reports

20%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

10%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 134 Severe potential...tornado watch likelyMar 4, 11:49 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 135 Tornado watch 21Mar 4, 2:14 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 138 Tornado watch 21Mar 4, 5:36 PM CST

936 
WWUS20 KWNS 041820
SEL1  
SPC WW 041820
LAZ000-MSZ000-CWZ000-050100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 21
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1220 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern and Southeastern Louisiana
  Central and Southern Mississippi
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1220 PM until
  700 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense 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 line of strong to severe thunderstorms continues to push
eastward towards eastern/southern LA along a progressive cold front.
The environment ahead of this front across eastern/southern LA and
into much of central and southern MS will become increasingly
favorable for continued severe thunderstorms over the next several
hours. Tornadoes are the primary severe hazard, with a few strong
(i.e. EF2+) tornadoes possible. Strong to potentially significant
(i.e. over 74 mph) wind gusts are possible within this line as well.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles east northeast of Greenwood MS
to 35 miles south southeast of Houma LA. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).

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 20...

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 24035.

...Mosier

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.