PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0818 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2019 ...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the East Texas to lower Mississippi Valley region later today and tonight... * LOCATIONS... Central and northern Louisiana West-central Mississippi East Texas Southern Arkansas Western Alabama * HAZARDS... Several tornadoes, a few intense Widespread damaging winds Scattered large hail, some baseball size * SUMMARY... Tornadoes -- some potentially strong to violent (EF2+) -- are possible today from east Texas to central Mississippi. Otherwise, numerous severe thunderstorms will pose a risk of large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes from central Texas this morning to the Tennessee Valley region overnight. Preparedness actions... Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form during the next several hours. If a tornado warning is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
