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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 364

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

105 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Alabama

  Southeast Arkansas

  Eastern and southern Louisiana

  Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible



SUMMARY...On the eastern periphery of slow-northward-moving Tropical

Depression Cindy, a moist environment coupled with moderately strong

low-level shear will support the possibility of a few tornadoes this

afternoon into evening.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 115 statute miles

north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of Natchez MS to

30 miles northeast of Montgomery AL. 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...CONTINUE...WW 363...



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

surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 18035.



...Guyer

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