Enhanced Risk - same areas as last weekend

Moderate risk expanded into central Georgia. There were rumors going around on Twitter that the SPC was going to go high risk over portions of Mississippi and Alabama with the first Day 1 outlook. One person said the weather service in Birmingham talked them out of it while another said the area was drawn out, but a lead forecaster said no. All this supposedly in NWS chats.

NO upgrade at this time.

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Hatch Tor area

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Hatch Hail area

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For those on FB... an updated video from our Zack!

www.facebook.com/zackfradellawx/videos/2625475671034747/

Tornado Watch issued but not for SELA?

Nothing happening is SELA right now.

Tornado Watch Number 122
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
240 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Much of Louisiana
Southwest Mississippi
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop across east Texas
this afternoon and spread eastward across the watch area through the
evening. Large hail and damaging winds are likely with the most
intense cells. The risk of a few tornadoes is also increasing as
winds aloft strengthen. Strong tornadoes are possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 150 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Alexandria
LA to 65 miles southwest of Intracoastal City LA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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 120...WW 121...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Hart

Of course, we still have Watch 121, in effect until 7:00PM