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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 186 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 PARISHES IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA CATAHOULA CONCORDIA FRANKLIN MADISON TENSAS IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 35 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ATTALA CHOCTAW COPIAH HINDS LEAKE MADISON RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH YAZOO IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CLARKE JASPER KEMPER LAUDERDALE NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE WINSTON IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CLAY LOWNDES OKTIBBEHA IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI JEFFERSON DAVIS LAWRENCE LINCOLN MARION IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COVINGTON FORREST JONES LAMAR IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI ADAMS CLAIBORNE FRANKLIN JEFFERSON IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKERMAN, BASSFIELD, BAY SPRINGS, BRANDON, BROOKHAVEN, BROOKSVILLE, BUDE, CANTON, CARTHAGE, COLLINS, COLUMBIA, COLUMBUS, CONEHATTA, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, DE KALB, DECATUR, FAYETTE, FERRIDAY, FOREST, HARRISONBURG, HATTIESBURG, HAZLEHURST, HEIDELBERG, JACKSON, JONESVILLE, KOSCIUSKO, LAUREL, LOUISVILLE, LUMBERTON, MACON, MADISON, MAGEE, MEADVILLE, MENDENHALL, MERIDIAN, MONTICELLO, MORTON, MOUNT OLIVE, NATCHEZ, NEW HEBRON, NEWELLTON, NEWTON, PEARL, PEARL RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PORT GIBSON, PRENTISS, PURVIS, QUITMAN, RALEIGH, RICHLAND, RIDGELAND, ROXIE, SCOOBA, SHUBUTA, ST. JOSEPH, STARKVILLE, STONEWALL, TALLULAH, TAYLORSVILLE, UNION, VICKSBURG, VIDALIA, WATERPROOF, WEIR, WESSON, WEST FERRIDAY, WEST HATTIESBURG, WEST POINT, WINNSBORO, AND YAZOO CITY.

At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Monterey, or 17 miles southeast of Jonesville, moving east at 40 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near Deer Park around 555 PM CDT.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.