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Christmas weather storm updates: 6 deaths,40+homes damaged with "numerous injuries !!!

 
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Here is the deal in North Alabama. I just watched the 10:00 news and they did not say much about it. It did not seem like too much to worry about up here. They did, however show a diagram that strong storms could be moving into Birmingham area after 6PM Tuesday, and that is it. I was shocked because I am getting calls from friends that say their weather people are freaking out. So, some are downplaying it, and others are more aggressive in their concerns.

Not doing me much good trying to figure out a safe time to take my boys from Huntsville to West of Birmingham tomorrow. Guess we will just go with the 6:00PM theory from the local news. :/
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Really hoping this doesnt turn out to be a disastrous Christmas Day for many.
So many will be celebrating the day that they may not bother to watch the weather.
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Just saw the first tornado watch box in S. Louisiana. It sure is beginning early (right now). Watch this and click on suspect storms: [link to radar.weather.gov]
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Is the LA sinkhole area getting any severe storms?
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The first Tornado Warning of the day has been posted near Mermentau, LA [link to www.wunderground.com]

2 hWeather Underground‏@wunderground

Tornado Warning for Acadia and Jefferson Davis Parishes in LA until 3:15 AM CST [link to wxug.us]
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Oklahoma State Police have I-35 NB in Oklahoma City shut down due to ice on roadways.

53 minAccuWeather.com‏@breakingweather

One-inch diameter hail was reported in Rusk, Texas with strong thunderstorms early this morning.
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1.33 km Fire-Nest of NAM over DFW to zero in on squall line. 2-m temp shows gradient well, expect strong winds. [link to twitter.com]
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Christmas Day Severe Weather Threat
By Andrew at 10:50 AM

There is a legitimate threat for severe weather on Christmas Day, something that should not be taken lightly. The Storm Prediction Center shows a slight risk of severe weather over the Gulf Coast, but probabilities of severe weather over Louisiana and Mississippi show a 30% chance of severe weather- something seen in the spring, not the winter.

The 500mb wind forecast from the NAM model on Christmas Day shows a strong storm system in Oklahoma, with winds surpassing 90 knots. Notice how the winds are also tilting to the southeast. This tilt means the storm system is negatively tilted. In a negatively tilted system, cold air is able to flow more freely aloft, meaning higher instability and higher chances for severe weather.

The 700mb winds show a very strong value of over 60 knots present over Texas and Louisiana. The presence of very high winds in the lower level jet stream only significantly increases the threat of severe weather and tornadic thunderstorms. Considering the high gradient of dewpoints, it does appear that these storms will form along a dry line (high gradient of moisture). Drylines are commonly the focus of severe storms in the spring, so we could very well be dealing with spring-type severe weather.

Such a situation needs to be closely monitored, as, if these forecasts verify, lives and property could be threatened.

Andrew [link to theweathercentre.blogspot.de]
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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0215 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS
THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND POTENTIALLY
STRONG...LONG TRACK TORNADOES FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST
STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHEAST TEXAS

ELSEWHERE...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FROM CENTRAL
TEXAS EAST TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND NORTHEAST GULF COAST.

AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM
EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE UNSTABLE AIR
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AND MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AND NORTHEAST.

STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE
WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA
WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER
TODAY.
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I'm telling you guys, more of central alabama is in trouble than currently anticipated: [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com] [link to www.twisterdata.com]
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Pine Buffs, Wyoming measured 6 inches of snow on the ground this morning. White Christmas!
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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0215 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS
THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND POTENTIALLY
STRONG...LONG TRACK TORNADOES FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST
STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHEAST TEXAS

[link to www.spc.noaa.gov]
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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0215 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS
THE GULF COAST STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND POTENTIALLY
STRONG...LONG TRACK TORNADOES FROM EAST TEXAS ACROSS THE GULF COAST
STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHEAST TEXAS

[link to www.spc.noaa.gov]
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i feal that this one will be very nasty to south states... stay safe everyone!!!hf
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...CAROLINAS/GA/NRN FL/MID-ATLANTIC...
A POTENT NEGATIVELY-TILTED UPPER-LEVEL LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE NEWD
ACROSS THE OH AND TN VALLEYS ON WEDNESDAY. AT 12Z ON
WEDNESDAY...MODEL FORECASTS SHOW A SLAB OF STRONG LARGE-SCALE ASCENT
EXTENDING FROM THE SRN APPALACHIAN MTNS SWD ACROSS THE ERN GULF
COAST STATES ASSOCIATED WITH A WELL-DEVELOPED CONVECTIVE LINE. THIS
SQUALL-LINE IS FORECAST TO MOVE QUICKLY EWD ACROSS THE CAROLINAS
AROUND MIDDAY WHERE AN ENHANCED SEVERE THREAT SHOULD DEVELOP. A
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT FROM LATE
MORNING ON WEDNESDAY INTO THE AFTERNOON.

FORECAST SOUNDINGS AT COLUMBIA SC WEDNESDAY GRADUALLY INCREASE SFC
DEWPOINTS INTO THE LOWER 60S F DURING THE MORNING ALLOWING MLCAPE
VALUES TO APPROACH 1000 J/KG BY 18Z. IN ADDITION...DEEP LAYER SHEAR
IS FORECAST TO INCREASE TO AROUND 65 KT AS THE EXIT REGION OF AN
IMPRESSIVE MID-LEVEL JET OVERSPREADS THE CAROLINAS. THIS COMBINED
WITH 0-3 KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITIES AROUND 400 M2/S2 SHOULD BE
FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS AND TORNADOES WITH CELLS THAT REMAIN
DISCRETE AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING SQUALL-LINE. A STRONG TORNADO
COULD DEVELOP ESPECIALLY IF MOISTURE RETURN AND SFC HEATING ACROSS
THE CAROLINAS ENDS UP A BIT MORE THAN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. THE
GREATEST TORNADO THREAT SHOULD EXIST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FROM JUST
EAST OF COLUMBIA SC EXTENDING NEWD TO JUST SOUTH OF RALEIGH NC WHERE
A 30 PERCENT SEVERE PROBABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT HATCHED AREA IS
MAINTAINED. A WIND DAMAGE THREAT SHOULD ALSO DEVELOP AS A LINEAR MCS
MOVES QUICKLY EWD ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AND GA AROUND MIDDAY.
FORECASTS SOUNDINGS AHEAD OF THE LINE SHOW 50 TO 60 KT OF FLOW JUST
ABOVE THE SFC SUGGESTING ANY FAST-MOVING SQUALL-LINE SHOULD BE VERY
EFFICIENT AT PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE.

AT THIS POINT...THE EXACT TIMING OF THE UPPER-LEVEL SYSTEM IS STILL
IN QUESTION. THE NAM IS THE SLOWEST SOLUTION AND IS PROBABLY THE
MOST FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AND ERN GULF
COAST STATES. THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR MORE MOISTURE RETURN AND A
GREATER POTENTIAL FOR SFC HEATING.
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HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
433 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

.DISCUSSION...
LOOKS LIKE A BIT OF A BREAK IN THE ACTIVITY FOR SE TX ATTM AS THE
FIRST BATCH OF (ELEVATED) STORMS CONTINUES TO RACE OFF TO THE NE.
HOWEVER WE ARE STILL EXPECTING TSRA REDEVELOPMENT LATER THIS MORN-
ING ON/NEAR THE COLD FRONT...ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG
TO SEVERE STORMS. PER LATEST WV IMAGERY...PRONOUNCED DIFFLUENCE A-
LOFT NOTED OVER SE TX THIS MORNING AS DEWPTS CLIMB IN THE WAKE OF
THE WARM FRONT. SEVERE TSRA WATCH ALREADY POSTED FOR THE NRN PART
OF THE CWA BUT AS PER THE SPC DAY 1 OUTLOOK...THE THREAT EXPECTED
TO EVOLVE TO SUPERCELLS/POSSIBLE TORNADIC CELLS FOR MOST OF SE TX
FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTN TODAY.
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE...
NORTHWESTERN IBERVILLE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN POINTE COUPEE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW ROADS...
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PORT ALLEN...

* UNTIL 715 AM CST

* AT 639 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES
WEST OF RAMAH...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KROTZ SPRINGS...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
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Growing concern for tornadoes across southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas; stay alert for any vital tornado warnings!
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
A LOW PRESSURE CENTER ORGANIZING OVER EAST TEXAS WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT WHILE INTENSIFYING.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...
CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT OVER MUCH OF THE
WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE TO THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC
COAST BY LATE WEDNESDAY. THE ACCOMPANYING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP
THROUGH EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF SHOWERS AND
WITH ISOLATED STORMS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL PUSH INTO EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF THE DAY. WHILE MOISTURE
WITH THIS FRONT WILL BE LIMITED...THE WINDS AT THE LOWER LEVELS OF
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE QUITE STRONG. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT CAN
DEVELOP WILL LIKELY PRODUCE STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS. THE THREAT WILL BE GREATEST ALONG AND NORTH OF THE
INTERSTATE 4 CORRIDOR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
CONCERNING THIS STORM SYSTEM.
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Growing concern for tornadoes across southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas; stay alert for any vital tornado warnings!
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Merry Christmas everyone!!! And stay safe!!!hf
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Tstorm capable of producing a tornado headed to Morse and Crowley in Louisiana[/b]
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Tornado watch now in effect until 1 p.m. CST for eastern Louisiana, including New Orleans #lawx
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Tornado Warning for Acadia and Vermilion Parishes in LA until 7:45 AM CST [link to wxug.us]
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Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
426 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

.IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT...DRY AND COLD AIR WILL MOVE IN WITH
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO
CRITICAL LEVELS AROUND NOON TUESDAY BEGINNING IN THE SOUTHWEST AND
SPREADING NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS MOST AREAS THROUGH THE
LATE AFTERNOON PERIOD. AT THE SAME TIME WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST
WILL INCREASE AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE
EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS UNTIL AROUND
MIDNIGHT.

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-252200-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0005.121225T1800Z-121226T0100Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE- KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAV ERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
426 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS
ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES...
LLANO...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...
KERR...BANDERA...GILLESPIE...KENDALL...BLANCO...HA YS...
TRAVIS...BASTROP...LEE...KINNEY...UVALDE...MEDINA. ..BEXAR...
COMAL...GUADALUPE...CALDWELL...FAYETTE...MAVERICK. ..ZAVALA...
FRIO...ATASCOSA...WILSON...KARNES...GONZALES...DE WITT...
LAVACA...DIMMIT.

* 20-FOOT WIND...20-30 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST.

* HUMIDITY...13-19 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
711 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING WEST BATON ROUGE
PARISH...EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH...IBERVILLE PARISH...

AT 706 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES EAST OF CATAHOULA...OR ABOUT 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF GROSSE TETE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...GROSSE
TETE...PLAQUEMINE...ADDIS...BRUSLY...PORT ALLEN...GARDERE...OAK HILLS
PLACE...BATON ROUGE...WESTMINSTER...BATON ROUGE AIRPORT AND BAKER

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND
WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR
BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

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TORNADO WARNING HERE... [link to radar.weather.gov]
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EVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
728 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

LAC001-113-251345-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-121225T1345Z/
ACADIA LA-VERMILION LA-
728 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN VERMILION AND ACADIA PARISHES...

AT 727 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
TORNADO ON RADAR. THIS RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
RICEVILLE..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

RADAR ALSO INDICATED ANOTHER POSSIBLE DEVELOPING TORNADO BETWEEN
BRANCH AND RAYNE ALSO MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MORSE...MIDLAND...LYONS POINT...ESTHERWOOD...EGAN...CROWLEY...
MAXIE...RAYNE AND BRANCH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION...STAY INDOORS AND AVOID WINDOWS. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
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It's 36 degrees here in Southern Oklahoma, they are expecting rain til about noon, then it's switching to snow. 2-4 inches are expected, we still have to drive to my Mom's house later today, hopefully it doesn't freeze before then or we may have to postpone til tomorrow.
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Re: Christmas weather storm updates: 6 deaths,40+homes damaged with "numerous injuries !!!
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 692
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
725 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

SOUTHERN LOUISIANA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 725 AM UNTIL
100 PM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA TO 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF SLIDELL
LOUISIANA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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 691...

DISCUSSION...TSTMS HAVE RECENTLY INTENSIFIED OVER S-CNTRL
LA...APPARENTLY IN RESPONSE TO A LOW-LATITUDE PERTURBATION
TRANSLATING ENEWD ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. 12Z LCH/LIX SOUNDINGS
SHOWED THE PRESENCE OF A MOIST AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS WITH
A WEAKENING CAP WITH EWD EXTENT ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. GIVEN THE
PRESENCE OF ALREADY SUFFICIENT LOW-LEVEL AND DEEP-LAYER SHEAR FOR
SUPERCELLS...A RISK FOR TORNADOES AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL
EXIST WITH ANY SUSTAINED STORMS.

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 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.





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