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Tornado Watch 125
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 125
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1110 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Alabama
     North Florida
     Southwest Georgia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1110 PM
     until 700 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Organized storms will spread generally eastward into the
   region late this evening into the overnight, with damaging winds and
   a tornado risk, including the possibility of a strong tornado or two
   given the increasing low-level shear/SRH.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 55 miles west southwest of Dothan AL
   to 10 miles east northeast of Valdosta GA. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU5).

   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 123...WW 124...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
   storm motion vector 27040.

   ...Guyer
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