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Tornado Watch 215
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WW0215 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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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 215
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   305 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northern Alabama
     Extreme northwestern Georgia
     Northern Mississippi
     Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Thursday morning from 305 AM until 1000 AM CDT.

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

   SUMMARY...A complex of thunderstorms is expected to move
   east-southeastward over the watch area, episodically posing a threat
   for damaging wind and tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   either side of a line from 25 miles southwest of Oxford MS to 70
   miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 213...WW 214...

   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 29030.

   ...Edwards
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