Residents of central and southern Louisiana, as well as southern Mississippi, are on alert as a tornado watch has been issued for those areas. The watch, valid to 7:00 PM local time, highlights the imminent threat of severe weather, including the potential for tornadoes and large hail. The forecast warns of scattered supercell development along and just south of a warm front extending from central Louisiana into central Mississippi, with storms expected to propagate eastward throughout the evening.