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Tornado Watch 185
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 185
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1255 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Alabama
     Northern Florida
     Central and Southern Georgia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until
     700 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...The air mass across the region should steadily moisten and
   destabilize with a severe/tornado risk expanding north-northeastward
   into Georgia through the afternoon. Tornadoes are possible aside
   from damaging winds and hail.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 45 miles southwest of Dothan AL to 60
   miles north of Waycross 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 184...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 26035.

   ...Guyer
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