[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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Sat Feb 23 15:00:15 CST 2019


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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 6
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
300 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Northern and central Alabama
  Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until
  1000 PM CST.

* 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...Multiple areas of potential severe storms should affect
parts of Alabama and Tennessee through this evening. The greatest
threat for tornadoes should exist across the western portion of the
watch area.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
either side of a line from 10 miles northwest of Nashville TN to 45
miles south of Tuscaloosa AL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 5...

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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.

...Grams
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