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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 226
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WW0226 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 226
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1040 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southern Alabama
     Southwest Georgia
     Southern Mississippi

   * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1040 PM
     until 500 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of fast-moving thunderstorms are
   expected to affect the watch area tonight.  Damaging winds and hail
   are expected with the most intense storms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 110
   statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles south southwest
   of Evergreen AL to 40 miles north northeast of Montgomery AL. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 223...WW 224...WW 225...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27035.

   ...Hart
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