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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 124

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

650 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  much of Alabama

  western portions of the Florida Panhandle

  western Georgia

  parts of eastern Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Wednesday morning from 650 AM until NOON CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

    inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible



SUMMARY...An increase in storm coverage and intensity is expected

this morning, with several supercell storms expected to evolve

through midday.  Potential for very large hail and locally damaging

winds is evident -- along with a few tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles

north and south of a line from 80 miles north northwest of Mobile AL

to 15 miles northeast of Macon GA. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 123...



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

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

gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Goss

