URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 129 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 955 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Far eastern Alabama Western and central Georgia * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 955 PM until 200 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Storms should continue to increase near an eastward-accelerating cold front as it moves from Alabama into Georgia. Especially given that low-level shear will be increasing this evening, a tornado or two will be possible aside from what should be a more prevalent risk for damaging winds and some severe hail. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles east northeast of Atlanta GA to 30 miles east southeast of Troy 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 127... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...GuyerRead more
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