Public severe Weather Outlook

Headline	Public severe Weather Outlook
Description	severe Thunderstorms Expected over Parts of the Northwestern Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley Regions this Afternoon And tonight Laz000 - Msz000 - Txz000 - 130100 - The NWS storm Prediction Center in Norman Oklahoma is Forecasting The Development of tornadoes, Large Hail and damaging winds Over Parts of the Northwestern Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley Regions this Afternoon and tonight. The Areas Most Likely to Experience this Activity Include Southern and Central Louisiana Southwest and Central Mississippi Southeast Texas Surrounding the Greatest Risk Area, severe Storms are Also Possible from the Texas Upper Coastal Plain North and East Into Southern Oklahoma, Southern Arkansas, Northern Mississippi and Western Alabama. Another Powerful Upper Level System will Move from Northeastern New Mexico Into Northwest Oklahoma Later today, Before Continuing Northeast Into Eastern Kansas Early Monday. on the Southeast Side of this System, a Band of 120 MPH Jet Stream winds will Sweep Northeast from the Texas Big Bend Region toward The Arklatex. at the Surface, a Broad Southerly Current of Warm and Increasingly Moist Air will Spread North Across the Northwestern Gulf Coast And The Lower Mississippi Valley Regions. The Combination of Increasing Low Level Moisture, Daytime Heating, and Strengthening winds That Change in Direction With Height will Yield an Environment Favorable for severe Storms Over Extreme Southeastern Texas and Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi Later today Through tonight. The Strongest Storms are Expected to Occur As the Extensive Band Of Thunderstorms Now over Southeastern Texas and Western Louisiana Continues East toward Southwestern Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Storms Within the Southern Part of This Line, and Perhaps More Isolated Storms Forming Ahead of It, Could Produce a Few Strong tornadoes in Addition to Large Hail And damaging Wind. Although Most of the severe Weather Should Occur Later This Afternoon Through Early tonight, a More Limited severe Threat May Continue Through Early Monday Along the Central Gulf Coast and Over The Lower Mississippi Valley. 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. .smith/hales 04/12/2009
Expires	4/12/09 8:00 PM
Message ID	267211
County/Area	Lafayette, LA (latitude: 30.2159, longitude: -92.0904)