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Tornado Watch 13
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 13
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   800 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western and central Alabama
     Western Florida Panhandle
     East-central and southeast Mississippi
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 800 AM until
     400 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...An extensive squall line will progress quickly east from
   southeast Louisiana and central Mississippi into Alabama. A few
   supercells may also form ahead of the line this afternoon. Damaging
   winds and tornadoes are the expected hazards.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Tuscaloosa AL to 45
   miles southeast of Gulfport MS. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 8...WW 9...WW 10...WW
   11...WW 12...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24045.

   ...Grams
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