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Tornado Watch 340
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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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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 340
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1035 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and Western Florida Peninsula
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1035 PM
     until 800 AM EDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Hurricane Elsa continues to track northward off the west
   coast of Florida.  Shear profiles are favorable for a risk of a few
   tornadoes overnight in the rainbands associated with the hurricane.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 35 miles east of Cross City FL to 30
   miles south southeast of Naples FL. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   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 337...WW 338...WW 339...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 18030.

   ...Hart
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