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SEL0

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 710
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
125 PM CDT Fri Oct 13 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central into southeast Iowa

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until
800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered low-topped thunderstorms will form this
afternoon along a slow-moving front across central Iowa. The storm
environment will favor of mix of multicells and some supercells
capable of producing a few tornadoes, along with isolated marginally
severe hail and wind gusts.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west northwest of Fort Dodge
IA to 30 miles south of Cedar Rapids IA. 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.

&&

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean
storm motion vector 18020.

...Thompson

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SEL9

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 709
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
110 PM CDT Thu Oct 12 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Kansas
Central Nebraska

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until
700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to
continue to develop across central Nebraska into northern Kansas
this afternoon, including some supercells capable of tornadoes and
large hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles west southwest of Broken Bow
NE to 20 miles southeast of Grand Island NE. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 708...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 21030.

...Guyer

Watch 708 Status Reports STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 708 VALID 121315Z - 121500Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2244 ..SMITH..10/12/23 ATTN...WFO...JAX...TBW...TAE...MLB... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS FLC001-003-007-017-019-023-029-031-035-041-053-057-067-069-075- 081-083-095-101-103-107-109-117-119-121-123-125-127-121500- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE...

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SEL8

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 708
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
845 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and central Florida
Coastal Waters

* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 845 AM until
300 PM EDT.

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

SUMMARY...Some supercell/tornado potential should persist through at
least midday across northern and portions of central FL, as
destabilization counterbalances very slowly weakening shear. A few
damaging to severe gusts also may occur from the most vigorous
cells.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
either side of a line from 60 miles east northeast of Saint
Petersburg FL to 40 miles north northeast of Cross City FL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 707. Watch number 707 will not be in effect after
845 AM EDT.

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 23030.

...Edwards