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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 3

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

840 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southern Alabama

  The western Florida Panhandle

  Southeastern Louisiana

  Southern Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 840 PM

  until 700 AM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes

    possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A squall line is expected to strengthen while moving

eastward overnight from Louisiana/southern Mississippi to southern

Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle closer to sunrise.  The

storm environment will be favorable for rotating storms within and

just ahead of the line, with the potential for a couple of strong

(EF2-EF3) tornadoes, damaging gusts up to 75 mph and isolated large

hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 65 miles northwest of Houma LA to 40

miles northeast of Panama City FL. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This tornado watch replaces tornado

watch number 2. Watch number 2 will not be in effect after 840 PM

CST. CONTINUE...WW 1...



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

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

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24050.



...Thompson