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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 125

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1255 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southeast Alabama

  Florida Panhandle

  Central and Southwest Georgia

  Western South Carolina



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM

  until 800 PM EDT.



...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...



* Primary threats include...

  Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely

  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

    inches in diameter likely

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop

this afternoon over the watch area, posing a risk of strong

tornadoes.  Large hail and damaging winds are possible as well.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

north and south of a line from 20 miles west southwest of Dothan AL

to 45 miles east of Augusta GA. 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 124...



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

surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 24035.



...Hart

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