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Tornado Watch 562
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Very Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 562
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   340 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northern Alabama
     North-central and northeastern Mississippi
     Middle and eastern Tennessee

   * Effective this Saturday morning from 340 AM until 1100 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible

   SUMMARY...A belt of strong-severe thunderstorms, with embedded QLCS
   mesovortices and bows, as well as isolated supercells in and ahead
   of the line, should move through the watch area through the
   remainder of the morning.  This activity poses a threat for severe
   gusts, a few tornadoes, and isolated large hail.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Columbus MS
   to 165 miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU2).

   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 558...WW 559...WW
   560...WW 561...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24040.

   ...Edwards
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