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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 575

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

640 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA

  WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE

  COASTAL WATERS



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING FROM 640 AM UNTIL NOON CST.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A LINE OF STORMS OVER MS WILL TRACK EASTWARD INTO AL AND

THE FL PANHANDLE TODAY...POSING A RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND

A FEW TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE

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

MISSISSIPPI TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 574...



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 450.

MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.





...HART

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