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WWUS20 KWNS 290206
SEL2
SPC WW 290206
ALZ000-MSZ000-291000-
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 722
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
810 PM CST SAT DEC 28 2024
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 810 PM
UNTIL 400 AM CST.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS
TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO POSE SOME
THREAT FOR A FEW TORNADOES AND SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS DAMAGING WINDS
AS IT MOVES EAST-NORTHEASTWARD THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ANY
SUSTAINED SUPERCELL AHEAD OF THE LINE COULD PRODUCE A STRONG
TORNADO, ALTHOUGH SEVERE/DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD EVENTUALLY TEND TO
BECOME THE MAIN THREAT OVERNIGHT.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF MUSCLE
SHOALS AL TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SELMA AL. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 720...WW 721...
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN
STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
...GLEASON
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