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Tornado Watch 211
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 211
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   515 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northern Alabama
     Northern Georgia
     Far western North Carolina
     Eastern Tennessee

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight
     EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...A few supercells will be possible this evening along a
   remnant outflow boundary, where a couple of tornadoes will be
   possible.  Otherwise, additional storms could spread into this area
   later this evening with an accompanying threat for damaging winds up
   to 70 mph and large hail up to 2 inches in diameter.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 25 miles northwest of Muscle Shoals
   AL to 75 miles east of Chattanooga TN. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU1).

   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 204...WW 205...WW
   206...WW 207...WW 208...WW 209...WW 210...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 27025.

   ...Thompson
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