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Tornado Watch 217
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 217
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   950 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and Eastern Alabama
     Central Georgia

   * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 950 AM until
     500 PM EDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Bands of strong to severe storms will likely continue to
   push east-southeast across the Watch area through the early to mid
   afternoon.  A few supercells are possible ahead of the main
   thunderstorm bands and will also pose a severe risk, including the
   threat for tornadoes and large hail.  Damaging gusts will be the
   primary hazard with the thunderstorm bands, but a tornado may also
   accompany any embedded stronger circulations within the line.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 30 miles south southwest of
   Tuscaloosa AL to 15 miles east northeast of Vidalia GA. 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 215...WW 216...

   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 26035.

   ...Smith
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