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Tornado Watch 3
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WW0003 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 3
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   840 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Alabama
     The western Florida Panhandle
     Southeastern Louisiana
     Southern Mississippi
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 840 PM
     until 700 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes
       possible
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A squall line is expected to strengthen while moving
   eastward overnight from Louisiana/southern Mississippi to southern
   Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle closer to sunrise.  The
   storm environment will be favorable for rotating storms within and
   just ahead of the line, with the potential for a couple of strong
   (EF2-EF3) tornadoes, damaging gusts up to 75 mph and isolated large
   hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 65 miles northwest of Houma LA to 40
   miles northeast of Panama City FL. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
   watch number 2. Watch number 2 will not be in effect after 840 PM
   CST. CONTINUE...WW 1...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24050.

   ...Thompson
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