[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation
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Sat Mar 27 13:51:15 CDT 2021
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 59
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme northern Alabama
Extreme east central Arkansas
Northern Mississippi
Southern parts of western and middle Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Severe storm development is expected by mid afternoon and
storms will persist well into this evening. The storm environment
favors supercells capable of producing a couple of strong tornadoes
and very large hail near the size of baseballs. As storms cluster
more into the evening, the threat for damaging winds will increase,
including the potential for hurricane force gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 105 miles east northeast of Muscle
Shoals AL to 60 miles west of Memphis TN. 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 58...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.
...Thompson
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