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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 149

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

330 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and southern Alabama

  Western Florida Panhandle

  Southeast Louisiana

  Southern to east-central Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80

    mph likely

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Mature squall line will progress east from Mississippi

across central and southern portions of Alabama. Widespread damaging

winds and brief tornadoes are expected.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 115 statute miles

east and west of a line from 35 miles west of Mobile AL to 30 miles

east northeast of Tuscaloosa AL. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



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 144...WW 145...WW

146...WW 147...WW 148...



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

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

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 28045.



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