[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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SPC WW 171945
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 21
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Western to northern Alabama
  Eastern Mississippi
  Southern Tennessee

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
  800 PM CST.

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

SUMMARY...Multiple linear bands will evolve east-northeast across
the Tennessee Valley into this evening. Greatest tornado threat will
likely exist across  the southern portion of the watch area where
embedded supercells should persist. Farther north, damaging winds
should be the primary hazard with threat for a tornado or two.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles southeast of Pine Belt MS to
70 miles north of Muscle Shoals AL. 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 20...

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 400. Mean
storm motion vector 25045.

...Grams
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