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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 24

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

955 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and South Florida

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 955 PM

  until 600 AM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A lingering threat for severe thunderstorms will shift

southeastward down the peninsula overnight, both from the main band

of thunderstorms initially across central Florida and relatively

discrete cells moving off the Gulf.  Instability, moisture and

vertical shear all will remain favorable for several more hours at

least.  The risk exists for damaging gusts, isolated large hail and

a couple of tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

either side of a line from 35 miles north of Avon Park FL to 55

miles southwest of Miami FL. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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...This tornado watch replaces tornado

watch number 23. Watch number 23 will not be in effect after 955

PM EST.



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

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

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 25030.



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