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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 17

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1020 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northern and central Florida

  Far southeast Georgia

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1020 AM until

  700 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2.5 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Scattered severe storms are expected through this

afternoon, capable of producing tornadoes, large hail, and damaging

winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

either side of a line from 60 miles west northwest of Jacksonville

FL to 35 miles west southwest of Avon Park FL. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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

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

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 26035.



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