Full Notification

- IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 25
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1210 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwestern Alabama
Northeastern Mississippi
Parts of western and middle Tennessee

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1210 PM
until 700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes
possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will likely intensify in a broken
band through the afternoon from northeastern Mississippi into
northwestern Alabama and middle Tennessee. The storm environment
will be favorable for supercells capable of producing a couple of
strong tornadoes, along with damaging winds and isolated large hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles east northeast of Clarksville
TN to 35 miles south southeast of Columbus MS. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 24...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24045.

Instructions:

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