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Tornado Watch 11
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Low Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   SEL1

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 11
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   845 AM EST Thu Feb 18 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Florida Panhandle
     Southern Georgia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 845 AM until
     400 PM EST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to intensify today with some of
   the stronger storms potentially capable of an isolated risk for
   damaging gusts and possibly a couple of tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 75 miles northeast of Albany GA to 30
   miles south southwest of Apalachicola FL. 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 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 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 23030.

   ...Smith/Edwards
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