URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 19 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 320 AM EST Sun Jan 22 2017 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Extreme southeast Alabama Part of the Florida Panhandle Southern Georgia * Effective this Sunday morning from 320 AM until 1000 AM EST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters of severe storms will continue to spread east-northeastward across southern GA through the early morning hours. The storm environment will remain favorable for supercells, and the potential for an isolated strong tornado or two. Otherwise, damaging winds and isolated large hail will be possible with the strongest storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west southwest of Albany GA to 30 miles south of Savannah GA. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 17... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 26045. ...ThompsonRead more
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