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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 718

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1010 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  central and southern Alabama

  parts of northwestern Georgia

  a portion of southeastern Mississippi



* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1010 PM

  until 200 AM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible



SUMMARY...A band of strong/locally severe thunderstorms will

continue advancing eastward across the Mississippi/Alabama area into

the overnight period.  Locally strong/damaging wind gusts will be

possible, along with a couple of brief tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Anniston AL to 95

miles southwest of Selma AL. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 715...WW 716...WW 717...



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

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Goss