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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 102

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

955 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southern Alabama

  Florida Panhandle

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 955 AM

  until 500 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 80 mph possible



SUMMARY...Conditions will become increasingly favorable for severe

storms as tornadoes as additional moistening and destabilization

occurs, with storms increasing ahead of a squall line, potentially

leading to multiple rounds of severe storms in some areas through

mid into late afternoon.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Mobile AL

to 35 miles east of Evergreen 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 101...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24040.



...Guyer