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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 115

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1145 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern and Eastern Alabama

  Florida Panhandle

  Northern and Western Georgia

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1145 PM

  until 700 AM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



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

much of the night, tracking eastward across the watch area.

Tornadoes, some strong, along with damaging wind gusts will be

possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

east and west of a line from 60 miles west northwest of Anderson SC

to 35 miles east southeast of Pensacola FL. 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 110...WW 113...WW 114...



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 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25035.



...Hart

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