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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 48

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  southwest through central Alabama

  western Florida Panhandle

  southeast Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1030 AM until

  700 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...Squall line will continue to pose a risk for locally

strong to damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes as it moves

through the Gulf Coast states this afternoon.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Birmingham AL to 40

miles south southwest of Mobile AL. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 47...



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25030.



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