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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 82

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

700 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Alabama

  Northwest Georgia

  Eastern Mississippi



* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 700 PM

  until 200 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Storms, including supercells, are expected to intensify

across the region this evening. Tornado potential will steadily

increase after sunset as a low-level jet considerably strengthens.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Rome GA to

55 miles south southeast of Meridian MS. 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 77...WW 78...WW 79...WW

80...WW 81...



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 24040.



...Guyer