Tornado Watch in effect until 10:00 pm

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of

Southern Arkansas

Western and Central Louisiana

East and Southeast Texas

Coastal Waters

* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1000 AM until

1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include…

Several tornadoes likely

Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY…Gradual daytime destabilization and a strong atmospheric wind associated with the northward movement of Tropical cyclone Beryl will be favorable for low-topped supercells capable of tornadoes through this afternoon and early evening. This risk will mostly be focused across east/southeast Texas and far western Louisiana this morning, but it will expand north-northeastward across additional parts of east/northeast Texas, western/northern Louisiana, and eventually southern Arkansas through late afternoon and evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles southwest of Port Arthur TX to 45 miles west northwest of El Dorado AR.

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.