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WW0011 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 11
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   310 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALABAMA
     PARTS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN KENTUCKY
     MIDDLE TENNESSEE

   * EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 310 PM UNTIL
     1000 PM CST.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
     SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

   SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE/INTENSITY
   ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI THIS
   AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE SPREADING NORTHEAST WITH TIME.  AS
   SUCH...RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW POSSIBLE TORNADOES WILL
   LIKEWISE INCREASE EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL KENTUCKY...MIDDLE
   TENNESSEE...AND ALABAMA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES NORTHEAST OF BOWLING
   GREEN KENTUCKY TO 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA.
    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 9...WW 10...

   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 400.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.


   ...GOSS
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