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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 314
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 314
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   150 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southern Alabama
     Western Florida Panhandle
     Northern to eastern Louisiana
     Southern to parts of central Mississippi
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Friday morning from 150 AM until 1000 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible
     Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A bowing MCS will sweep east-southeastward near a
   slow-moving frontal zone through much of the remainder of the
   morning, offering severe winds with isolated gusts of 75+ mph and
   derecho extent possible.  A tornado or two may spin up in embedded
   QLCS mesovortices, and isolated large hail also is possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles either side of a line from 25 miles north of
   Natchitoches LA to 5 miles southeast of Crestview FL. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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 312...WW 313...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
   29045.

   ...Edwards
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