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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 512
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WW0512 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 512
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   340 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern Alabama
     Northwest Georgia
     Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A line of severe thunderstorms will continue moving
   east-southeast across the watch area through this evening with a
   risk for damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail. A tornado or
   two will also be possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
   statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles southwest of
   Muscle Shoals AL to 15 miles south of Chattanooga TN. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

   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 510...WW 511...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   28040.

   ...Bunting
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