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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 127

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

150 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northern and East-Central Alabama

  Northwest Georgia

  Southeast Indiana

  Central Kentucky

  Middle Tennessee



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 150 PM

  until 900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail likely with isolated very large hail

    events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will form along a cold front moving across

the watch area this afternoon, with some storms becoming supercells.

 Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds will become a concern

through the afternoon and early evening.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles northeast of Louisville KY to

10 miles south southeast of Selma AL. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU7).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 125...WW 126...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 25035.



...Hart

