SPC posts major Outbreak 4-2-2017 Tx, LA

Storm Prediction Center has seriously upped the Tornado risk and overall risk to high as of a few hours ago. This is developing into something those of you who are headed into LA will need to pay attention to today.

Some of it is coming up into Arkansas and we might have a few tornados before too long, it's our Nature. But Texas East towards the LA Border has some ongoing as I type this.

I'll add to this as the day progresses, it's relatively quiet due to the time it takes for the sunshine today to heat things up and really crank it across these three States. When it does take off, it's going to be pretty intense for some of you.

Storm Prediction Center
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/

 

Shreveport Reports several active tornado warnings around LA this hour.

SPC reports Mississippi will be in play later this PM as everything intensifies.

Local NOAA in LA.
http://www.weather.gov/shv/

 

A PDS which means Particularly Dangerous Situation has been issued by SPC. It only happens once or twice a given year.

Here is as follows. There is a standing tornado watch area already in existence, this PDS supersedes and has top shelf priority over all other watches.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0110.html


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 110
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CDT Sun Apr 2 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Northern Louisiana
West-central Mississippi
East Texas

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
900 PM CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...A dangerous combination of parameters suggests that
tornadoes will occur over parts of east TX, northern and central LA,
and eastern MS this afternoon and evening. Strong tornadoes are a
concern.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles west of Fort Polk LA to 65
miles northeast of Natchez MS. 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.

 

It's time to introduce another way of tracking storms. Texakarna Tx has a tornado warning to it's SE, and a check of the storm chasers, both those who are currently live broadcasting and others who are traveling to intercept is displayed in real time here.
Live map
http://www.severestudios.com/livechase/#chasemap

Live Video
http://www.severestudios.com/livechase/

Alternative Sites in case the first two flood out due to traffic.
http://www.iweathernet.com/thunderstorms/watch-storm-chasers-live-real-time-storm-cams

http://zoomradar.com/

 

Alexandria LA has posted a Tornado Emergency, I will have to take a look over that way and see.

A TE is the highest possible warned tornado storm situation. It usually means there is one on the ground tearing stuff up and hurting people who are not underground or in strong purpose built shelters.

SPC is pretty much bending over backwards for sake of LA.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0404.html

 

Alexandria Tornado Emergency Data. Link holds a stack of tornado warnings in the LA NOAA local office zone.

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=shv&wwa=tornado warning

Tornado Warning
LAC079-021945-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0030.170402T1900Z-170402T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
200 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ALEXANDRIA...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 245 PM CDT

* At 159 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed 8 miles southwest of Alexandria, moving northeast at 25
mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Alexandria. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
Alexandria around 220 PM CDT.
Pineville around 235 PM CDT.
Tioga, Paradise, Kingsville, Timber Trails and Libuse around 240
PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Woodworth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors.. Move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.