[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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Sat Jan 11 12:41:03 CST 2020


WWUS20 KWNS 111840
SEL5
SPC WW 111840
ALZ000-GAZ000-NCZ000-TNZ000-120200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 15
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
140 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Eastern Alabama
  Western and Northern Georgia
  Extreme Western North Carolina
  Southeast Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until
  900 PM EST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...A line of intense thunderstorms over central Alabama will
track eastward across the watch area this afternoon and early
evening.  Damaging winds will be possible along the leading edge of
the line, along with the potential for embedded tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles east southeast of Troy AL to
55 miles north northeast of Chattanooga TN. 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 12...WW 13...WW 14...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24045.

...Hart
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