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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 94
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 94
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1115 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern Alabama
     Northern Georgia
     Western North Carolina
     East Tennessee
     Southwest Virginia

   * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1115
     PM until 600 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms over middle Tennessee and
   Kentucky will track southeastward across the watch area overnight. 
   The strongest cells will pose a risk of damaging winds gusts and
   hail.  An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles west northwest
   of Bristol TN to 35 miles west of Rome GA. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU4).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 90...WW 91...WW 92...WW
   93...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   28030.

   ...Hart
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