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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 23

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

425 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northern and Central Alabama

  Northeast Mississippi

  Southern Middle Tennessee



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 425 PM

  until 1100 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Multiple supercells should move east-northeast from

northern and central Mississippi across the Tennessee Valley through

this evening. A few tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong,

along with damaging winds are the primary threats.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 10 miles west of Selma AL to 50 miles

north northeast of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 22...



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25045.



...Grams

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