Wednesday, September 16, 2020

SPC Tornado Watch 491

WW 491 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 161050Z - 162300Z
WW 0491 Image

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 491
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southern Alabama
  Florida Panhandle
  Southwestern Georgia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 550 AM until
  600 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible

SUMMARY...With landfalling Hurricane Sally forecast by the National
Hurricane Center to turn northeastward today after moving slowly
inland, the favorable sector for tornadoes should both spread inland
toward southeastern Alabama, and expand eastward gradually through
more of the Florida Panhandle and into southwestern Georgia by
afternoon.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles northwest of Pensacola FL to
20 miles east northeast of Tallahassee FL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).

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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 490. Watch number 490 will not be in effect after
550 AM CDT. 

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 16045.

...Edwards

Read more

from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0491.html

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