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Tornado Watch 22
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Very Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Very Low

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   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 22
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   140 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Alabama
     Florida Panhandle
     Southeast Mississippi
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Monday morning from 140 AM until 900 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...The potential for severe thunderstorms including
   supercells is expected to increase overnight as low-level
   atmospheric winds strengthen and additional destabilization occurs.
   These storms will pose a tornado/damaging wind risk along with
   isolated severe hail.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 40 miles north of Gulfport MS to 35
   miles east of Troy 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Guyer
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