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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 7

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1155 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southeast Alabama

  Florida Panhandle

  Southwest Georgia

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1155 AM until

  600 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80

    mph likely

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Supercells are expected to spread inland within a

quasi-linear band of thunderstorms that should sweep eastward this

afternoon.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

north and south of a line from 15 miles west of Crestview FL to 30

miles north northeast of Tallahassee FL. 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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

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

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 23040.



...Grams

