[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 31
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1245 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Western Tennessee

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM
  until 700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Generally linear clusters should persist east-northeast
across western Tennessee this afternoon. With a high shear, low CAPE
environment, a risk for damaging winds and a couple tornadoes may
develop.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles east of Jackson TN to 50
miles southwest of Dyersburg TN. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 26...WW 27...WW 28...WW
29...WW 30...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Grams
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