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Tornado Watch 545
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WW0545 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Very Low Very Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 545
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   445 PM EDT Tue Sep 27 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and south Florida
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 445
     PM until 500 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible

   SUMMARY...Major Hurricane Ian will continue to move
   north-northeastward toward the southwest Florida coast through early
   Wednesday.  East and northeast of the center, occasional supercells
   and a few tornadoes will be possible this afternoon across south
   Florida and the Keys, and overnight into parts of central Florida.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 50 miles south southwest of Naples FL
   to 20 miles south southeast of West Palm Beach FL. 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
   watch number 544. Watch number 544 will not be in effect after
   445 PM EDT. 

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 17040.

   ...Thompson
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