URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 55 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 710 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern and central Alabama Eastern Mississippi * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 710 PM until 300 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Severe storms are expected to develop and potentially increase through late evening across eastern Mississippi into northern/central portions of Alabama, with the most intense storms favoring a sub-regional area near a warm front where low-level shear is maximized. This will include the potential for a few semi-discrete supercells, although a mixed convective mode is most likely. Tornadoes will be possible, a couple of which could be strong, aside from damaging winds and possibly hail. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of Meridian MS to 20 miles northeast of Birmingham AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 54... 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 22035. ...GuyerRead more
from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0055.html
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