* Tornado Watch for portions of
southern Arkansas
western and central Louisiana
eastern Texas
coastal waters
* effective this Saturday morning and evening from 950 am until
600 PM CST.
* Primary threats include…
several intense tornadoes possible
several damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
a few large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
The Tornado Watch area is approximately along and 90 statute
miles east and west of a line from 5 miles east southeast of
Angleton Texas to 40 miles east northeast of El Dorado Arkansas.
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.
Discussion… thunderstorms are expected to intensify today while
moving rapidly northeast across the watch area. While the
atmosphere is only marginally unstable… the presence of very strong
vertical shear and intensifying large-scale forcing for ascent will
promote embedded supercells and bowing structures capable of
tornadoes –some possibly significant– and corridors of wind
damage.
Aviation… tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400.
Mean storm motion vector 22050.
Counties affected: Angelina; Austin; Brazoria; Brazos; Burleson; Chambers; Cherokee; Colorado; Fort Bend; Galveston; Grimes; Hardin; Harris; Harrison; Houston; Jackson; Jasper; Jefferson; Liberty; Madison; Marion; Matagorda; Montgomery; Nacogdoches; Newton; Orange; Panola; Polk; Rusk; Sabine; San Augustine; San Jacinto; Shelby; Trinity; Tyler; Walker; Waller; Washington; Wharton.
EXPIRES AT 6PM
