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Tornado Watch 214
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 214
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1110 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Alabama
     Northern Georgia
     Southwest North Carolina
     Western South Carolina
     Southeast Tennessee

   * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1110
     PM until 400 AM EDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Numerous severe thunderstorms continue from northern
   Alabama into northern Georgia and southeast Tennessee.  These storms
   will track eastward overnight across the watch area, while new
   isolated storms develop and move in from the west.  Damaging winds
   and tornadoes are possible with these storms.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 85 miles west southwest of
   Chattanooga TN to 20 miles south of Asheville NC. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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 211...WW 212...WW 213...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 27030.

   ...Hart
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