[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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Tue Oct 25 13:39:37 CDT 2022


WWUS20 KWNS 251814
SEL6
SPC WW 251814
ALZ000-TNZ000-260000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 556
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
115 PM CDT Tue Oct 25 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until
  700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...A north/south-oriented convective line should intensify
this afternoon with the possibility of additional development ahead
of it and/or on its southern flank across west-central Alabama.
Damaging winds will be possible along with a tornado risk given very
strong low-level/deep-layer shear.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles southwest of Selma AL to 35
miles north northwest of Huntsville 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.

&&

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Guyer
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