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Tornado Watch 59
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WW0059 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 59
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   145 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Extreme northern Alabama
     Extreme east central Arkansas
     Northern Mississippi
     Southern parts of western and middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Severe storm development is expected by mid afternoon and
   storms will persist well into this evening.  The storm environment
   favors supercells capable of producing a couple of strong tornadoes
   and very large hail near the size of baseballs.  As storms cluster
   more into the evening, the threat for damaging winds will increase,
   including the potential for hurricane force gusts.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 105 miles east northeast of Muscle
   Shoals AL to 60 miles west of Memphis TN. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU9).

   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 58...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 24030.

   ...Thompson
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