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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 127
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Low Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 127
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   700 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and northern Florida
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 700 AM until
     300 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A band of strong-severe thunderstorms should move eastward
   off the Gulf and across the watch area into the afternoon, with some
   backbuilding expected.  While a tornado cannot be ruled out, the
   main hazard should be damaging gusts.  Isolated large hail also is
   possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
   statute miles either side of a line from 15 miles north northeast of
   Ocala FL to 20 miles west southwest of Avon Park FL. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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 125...WW 126...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   26040.

   ...Edwards
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