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268 

WWUS20 KWNS 032118

SEL2

SPC WW 032118

ALZ000-040200-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 2

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

320 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 320 PM UNTIL

  800 PM CST.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBUS

MISSISSIPPI TO 65 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 1...



DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL MS WILL TRACK

NORTHEASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING INTO WESTERN AL...WITH A

CONTINUED RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES.



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND

GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.

MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART

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677 

WWUS20 KWNS 032118

SEL2

SPC WW 032118

ALZ000-040200-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 2

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

320 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 320 PM UNTIL

  800 PM CST.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBUS

MISSISSIPPI TO 65 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 1...



DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL MS WILL TRACK

NORTHEASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING INTO WESTERN AL...WITH A

CONTINUED RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES.



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND

GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.

MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART

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