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Tornado Watch 7
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WW0007 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Very Low

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 7
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   845 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Alabama
     Southeast Mississippi

   * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 845 PM
     until 300 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will affect the watch area through
   the overnight area, in a region of very strong low-level winds.  A
   few of the storms may occasionally pose a risk of tornadoes and
   damaging wind gusts.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 125 miles west of Evergreen AL to 35
   miles south southeast of Auburn AL. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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 6...

   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 25035.

   ...Hart
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