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Tornado Watch 20
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WW0020 Radar
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 20
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1020 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Alabama
     Florida Panhandle
     Southeast Mississippi
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1020 AM
     until 500 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Storms will continue to spread east-northeastward and tend
   to intensify into this afternoon, with at least some potential for
   several storms including a tornado risk.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Mobile AL
   to 30 miles south southeast of Montgomery AL. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   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 16...WW 17...WW 18...WW
   19...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24025.

   ...Guyer
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