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Tornado Watch 67
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WW0067 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 67
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   105 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Extreme southeastern Alabama
     Extreme northern Florida and Florida Panhandle
     Southern Georgia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until
     800 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Bands of thunderstorms will increase their organization
   and severe potential through the afternoon, as they move eastward
   into a destabilizing airmass across the watch area.  Sporadic
   damaging wind, large hail and a couple tornadoes are possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
   either side of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Panama City FL
   to 20 miles north northeast of Brunswick GA. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 26035.

   ...Edwards
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