PDS Watch for portions of the Lower Mississippi River Valley

[nWo]

A Particularly Dangerous Situation Watch has been issued for large portions of Louisiana and Mississippi. This type of watch is rarely issued. I'm afraid there will be catastrophic damage and some lives lost later today.

 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 572
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1210 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Arkansas
     Northern and Central Louisiana
     Central Mississippi

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1210 PM until
     700 PM CST.

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

   * Primary threats include...
     Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Supercells are expected to develop this afternoon and
   track northeastward across much of northeast Louisiana and central
   Mississippi.  Parameters appear favorable for strong and
   long-tracked tornadoes this afternoon and early evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 25 miles north of Fort Polk LA to 55
   miles south of Tupelo MS. 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.

[TheDeuce]

Not good.