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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 31

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1245 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western Tennessee



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM

  until 700 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Generally linear clusters should persist east-northeast

across western Tennessee this afternoon. With a high shear, low CAPE

environment, a risk for damaging winds and a couple tornadoes may

develop.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

north and south of a line from 50 miles east of Jackson TN to 50

miles southwest of Dyersburg TN. 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 26...WW 27...WW 28...WW

29...WW 30...



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

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Grams

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