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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 107

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1005 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Central Virginia



* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1005 PM

  until 100 AM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible



SUMMARY...A line of storms with a history of wind damage will spread

northeastward for the next 2-3 hours before weakening.  A couple of

tornadoes will also be possible with embedded circulations in the

line.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles

east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of

Charlottesville VA to 60 miles south southwest of Charlottesville

VA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch

outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 106...



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

surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean

storm motion vector 22040.



...Thompson