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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 86
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WW0086 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 86
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1200 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southern Alabama

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from NOON until 600
     PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Some severe potential may persist and somewhat increase
   this afternoon across southern Alabama as temperatures warm and the
   air mass destabilizes. Isolated instances of large hail and damaging
   winds are the most probable hazards this afternoon. The tornado
   potential is expected to increase across parts of the region later
   into the evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
   statute miles north and south of a line from 80 miles west of
   Evergreen AL to 30 miles south southeast of Auburn AL. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 84...WW 85...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   25025.

   ...Guyer
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