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Tornado Watch 26
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WW0026 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 26
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Alabama
     Central and western Florida Panhandle
     Western and central Georgia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Thursday morning from 325 AM until NOON CST.

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

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop and expand
   considerably in coverage through midday, while moving northeastward
   across the watch area, as the air mass destabilizes.  Tornadoes and
   damaging gusts will be possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 45 miles southeast of Pensacola FL to
   15 miles northeast of La Grange GA. 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 25...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 23035.

   ...Edwards
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