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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 116

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

705 AM CDT Mon Apr 3 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southeast Alabama

  The Florida Panhandle

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 705 AM until

  100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...A squall line over southwest Alabama will continue moving

to the east through midday.  Bowing segments in the line will be

capable of producing occasional damaging gusts, while a tornado or

two will be possible with circulations embedded within the line.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of Dothan AL to 55

miles south southeast of Pensacola FL. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU6).



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 114...WW 115...



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 550. Mean

storm motion vector 28025.



...Thompson

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