

823 

WWUS20 KWNS 161227

SEL1

SPC WW 161227

ALZ000-FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-170000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 441

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

825 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Extreme southeastern Alabama

  Central and eastern Panhandle of Florida

  Southwestern Georgia

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 825 AM until 800

  PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible



SUMMARY...As Tropical Storm Fred approaches landfall on the FL

Panhandle coastline, the threat for a few tornadoes will increase

with supercells moving inland in northeastern and eastern sectors of

the circulation.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 30 miles southwest of Marianna FL to

60 miles east of Tallahassee FL. 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.



&&



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

surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 13035.



...Edwards

