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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 358

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1020 PM CDT Tue Jun 20 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern Alabama

  Florida Panhandle

  Southern Louisiana

  Southern Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1020 PM

  until 1000 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible



SUMMARY...A strong low/mid-level wind field on the periphery of

Tropical Storm Cindy, in conjunction with an increasingly moist

maritime air mass (75+ F surface dewpoints), will support an

increasing risk for tornadoes through the overnight and early

morning hours of Wednesday.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Houma LA

to 40 miles south southeast of Marianna FL. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU8).



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

surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 15020.



...Guyer

