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Tornado Watch 7
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WW0007 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 7
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   915 AM CST Tue Jan 3 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western Alabama
     Southeast Louisiana
     Central and Southern Mississippi
     Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 915 AM until
     500 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms extending from parts of Middle
   Tennessee southwestward into Mississippi and Louisiana will continue
   tracking eastward today across the watch area.  Other isolated
   thunderstorms will develop ahead of the line throughout the day. 
   Parameters are favorable for a risk of damaging winds and a few
   tornadoes in the more intense storms through the afternoon.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 75 miles southwest of Mc Comb MS to
   50 miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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 6...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Hart
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