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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 112

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

720 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  North Georgia



* Effective this Sunday evening from 720 PM until 1100 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A small but intense cluster of thunderstorms over northern

Alabama will pose a continued risk of damaging wind gusts and

isolated tornadoes this evening as it moves across the watch area.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles

north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Rome GA to

65 miles east northeast of Rome GA. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 106...WW 107...WW

108...WW 109...WW 110...WW 111...



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 24035.



...Hart

