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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 84

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

235 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southeast Alabama

  Southwest Georgia



* Effective this Wednesday morning from 235 AM until 800 AM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A linear cluster of thunderstorms will continue to move

quickly east across the Watch area overnight.  A few of the stronger

thunderstorms could pose a risk for damaging gusts and perhaps a

tornado or two.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles

north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Dothan AL to 60

miles east of Albany GA. For a complete depiction of the watch see

the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 82...WW 83...



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

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

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25050.



...Smith