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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 127

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

700 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Central and northern Florida

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 700 AM until

  300 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...A band of strong-severe thunderstorms should move eastward

off the Gulf and across the watch area into the afternoon, with some

backbuilding expected.  While a tornado cannot be ruled out, the

main hazard should be damaging gusts.  Isolated large hail also is

possible.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75

statute miles either side of a line from 15 miles north northeast of

Ocala FL to 20 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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are

favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce

tornadoes.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 125...WW 126...



AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector

26040.



...Edwards

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