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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 6

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

300 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northern and central Alabama

  Middle Tennessee



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until

  1000 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Multiple areas of potential severe storms should affect

parts of Alabama and Tennessee through this evening. The greatest

threat for tornadoes should exist across the western portion of the

watch area.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

either side of a line from 10 miles northwest of Nashville TN to 45

miles south of Tuscaloosa AL. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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 5...



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 23040.



...Grams

