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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 1

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

710 AM CST SAT JAN 11 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  EASTERN ALABAMA

  NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 710 AM UNTIL

  200 PM CST.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTH OF MACON

GEORGIA TO 30 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE

DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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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DISCUSSION...AN ONGOING LINEAR CONVECTIVE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO

PROGRESS EWD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS MORNING.  THIS SYSTEM WILL

INTERACT WITH A WARM FRONT LIFTING NWD WHICH WILL ENHANCE VERTICAL

SHEAR AND SUPPORT A RISK FOR A COUPLE TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.





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