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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 718
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1010 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
central and southern Alabama
parts of northwestern Georgia
a portion of southeastern Mississippi
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1010 PM
until 200 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...A band of strong/locally severe thunderstorms will
continue advancing eastward across the Mississippi/Alabama area into
the overnight period. Locally strong/damaging wind gusts will be
possible, along with a couple of brief tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Anniston AL to 95
miles southwest of Selma AL. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 715...WW 716...WW 717...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Goss
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