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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 7...CORRECTED

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1140 AM CST Sun Mar 3 2019



CORRECT FOR TIME ZONE ERROR



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and Southern Alabama

  Western Florida Panhandle

  Southeast Louisiana

  Southeast Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1140 AM until

  600 PM CST.



* 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

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to intensify this afternoon

ahead of a strong cold front.  Supercells will be possible along and

ahead of the front, capable of damaging wind gusts and a few

tornadoes.  Strong tornadoes are possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

north and south of a line from 40 miles south of Mc Comb MS to 20

miles east southeast of Auburn AL. 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 8...



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

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 26040.



...Hart

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