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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 15

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

140 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern Alabama

  Western and Northern Georgia

  Extreme Western North Carolina

  Southeast Tennessee



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until

  900 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...A line of intense thunderstorms over central Alabama will

track eastward across the watch area this afternoon and early

evening.  Damaging winds will be possible along the leading edge of

the line, along with the potential for embedded tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 30 miles east southeast of Troy AL to

55 miles north northeast of Chattanooga TN. 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 12...WW 13...WW 14...



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

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

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 24045.



...Hart

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