[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

[EMWIN Server]

WWUS20 KWNS 161759
SEL9
SPC WW 161759
ALZ000-KYZ000-MSZ000-TNZ000-170100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 39
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1200 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Northern Alabama
  South central Kentucky
  Northern Mississippi
  Western and middle Tennessee

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from NOON until
  700 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered strong-severe storms will spread eastward across
northern Mississippi/western and middle Tennessee into northern
Alabama and south central Kentucky through the afternoon.  The storm
environment will support a threat of both supercells and bowing
segments capable of producing damaging winds and a few tornadoes,
one or two of which could be strong.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Nashville
TN to 30 miles south of Oxford MS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 38...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.

...Thompson
This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
https://www.nashvilleweather.net

Follow us on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/nashvilleweather

Follow us on Twitter at:
https://twitter.com/nashwxnet